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California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.50 3.16–3.66 $64,720 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
163 156–164 3.70 3.32–3.82 $63,126 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · ABA approved — teach-out plan
153 150–155 3.28 3.02–3.46 $1,750 / credit 35.1% Save Golden Gate University School of Law Compare Golden Gate University School of Law LMU Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program
163 160–165 3.74 3.52–3.89 $70,360 79.7% Save LMU Loyola Law School Compare LMU Loyola Law School McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
156 153–160 3.52 3.17–3.73 $62,678 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
164 161–167 3.85 3.61–3.94 $72,920 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso School of Law Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
159 157–162 3.50 3.21–3.74 $2,260 / credit 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.51 3.23–3.72 $63,160 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School Stanford Law School Stanford, CA · Private
173 171–176 3.96 3.87–4.00 $77,454 99.4% Save Stanford Law School Compare Stanford Law School UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
171 166–172 3.95 3.73–4.00 $59,084 Nonresident $71,329 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA School of Law University of California – San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public
161 158–163 3.71 3.55–3.83 $53,087 Nonresident $61,773 86.3% Save University of California – San Francisco Compare University of California – San Francisco University of California, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
170 167–172 3.92 3.84–3.99 $62,532 Nonresident $76,149 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law University of California, Davis School of Law Davis, CA · Public
165 160–167 3.70 3.49–3.87 $57,460 Nonresident $69,705 93.2% Save University of California, Davis School of Law Compare University of California, Davis School of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
169 166–170 3.80 3.59–3.90 $59,080 Nonresident $71,325 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School of Law University of San Diego, School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
163 160–165 3.84 3.59–3.92 $66,950 86.7% Save University of San Diego, School of Law Compare University of San Diego, School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · Part-time program
155 152–157 3.47 3.16–3.68 $59,800 80.9% Save University of San Francisco School of Law Compare University of San Francisco School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Private
169 165–170 3.91 3.73–3.97 $84,034 94.1% Save University of Southern California Gould School of Law Compare University of Southern California Gould School of Law Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Irvine, CA · Private · Part-time program
152 150–156 3.36 3.03–3.62 $54,840 81.1% Save Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Compare Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
Admissions: fall 2025 entering class · Tuition: 2025-2026 · Bar passage: 2025 graduates. Bars show the 25th–75th percentile band and median on a common scale (LSAT 140–180, GPA 2.80–4.10). A school’s own profile states the year of each of its figures.
California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.50 3.16–3.66
Resident tuition $64,720
First-time bar 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
Median LSAT 163 156–164
Median GPA 3.70 3.32–3.82
Resident tuition $63,126
First-time bar 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · ABA approved — teach-out plan
Median LSAT 153 150–155
Median GPA 3.28 3.02–3.46
Resident tuition $1,750 / credit
First-time bar 35.1% Save Golden Gate University School of Law Compare Golden Gate University School of Law LMU Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 163 160–165
Median GPA 3.74 3.52–3.89
Resident tuition $70,360
First-time bar 79.7% Save LMU Loyola Law School Compare LMU Loyola Law School McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.52 3.17–3.73
Resident tuition $62,678
First-time bar 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
Median LSAT 164 161–167
Median GPA 3.85 3.61–3.94
Resident tuition $72,920
First-time bar 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso School of Law Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 159 157–162
Median GPA 3.50 3.21–3.74
Resident tuition $2,260 / credit
First-time bar 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.51 3.23–3.72
Resident tuition $63,160
First-time bar 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School Stanford Law School Stanford, CA · Private
Median LSAT 173 171–176
Median GPA 3.96 3.87–4.00
Resident tuition $77,454
First-time bar 99.4% Save Stanford Law School Compare Stanford Law School UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–172
Median GPA 3.95 3.73–4.00
Resident tuition $59,084 Nonresident $71,329
First-time bar 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA School of Law University of California – San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.71 3.55–3.83
Resident tuition $53,087 Nonresident $61,773
First-time bar 86.3% Save University of California – San Francisco Compare University of California – San Francisco University of California, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
Median LSAT 170 167–172
Median GPA 3.92 3.84–3.99
Resident tuition $62,532 Nonresident $76,149
First-time bar 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law University of California, Davis School of Law Davis, CA · Public
Median LSAT 165 160–167
Median GPA 3.70 3.49–3.87
Resident tuition $57,460 Nonresident $69,705
First-time bar 93.2% Save University of California, Davis School of Law Compare University of California, Davis School of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
Median LSAT 169 166–170
Median GPA 3.80 3.59–3.90
Resident tuition $59,080 Nonresident $71,325
First-time bar 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School of Law University of San Diego, School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 163 160–165
Median GPA 3.84 3.59–3.92
Resident tuition $66,950
First-time bar 86.7% Save University of San Diego, School of Law Compare University of San Diego, School of Law University of San Francisco School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–157
Median GPA 3.47 3.16–3.68
Resident tuition $59,800
First-time bar 80.9% Save University of San Francisco School of Law Compare University of San Francisco School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Private
Median LSAT 169 165–170
Median GPA 3.91 3.73–3.97
Resident tuition $84,034
First-time bar 94.1% Save University of Southern California Gould School of Law Compare University of Southern California Gould School of Law Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Irvine, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 150–156
Median GPA 3.36 3.03–3.62
Resident tuition $54,840
First-time bar 81.1% Save Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Compare Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Page 1 of 1
LSAT and GPA figures are the published medians of each school’s most recent entering class, with the 25th and 75th percentiles beneath. Each dataset states its own year. They describe a past class and are not an admissions prediction. Results are in the order you choose; the directory does not rank schools. Other law schools in the United States, including closed ones, are listed separately without profiles.
