2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Davis Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
What matters first for a Davis applicant: a 165 median LSAT, a 3.7 median GPA, and a 16% acceptance rate on 3,896 applications. The pain number sits in the tuition line: $69,705 a year at the nonresident rate, even though 98.8% of the class gets some grant.
The 2026 entering class
Davis Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 165, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.75.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 165 | 167 | 3.56 | 3.75 | 3.87 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 165 | 167 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 159 | 162 | 164 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 159 | 163 | 165 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 167 LSAT and up puts you in Davis's top quarter, 165 sits you right at the median, and 160 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 16% acceptance rate, even a top-quarter score is no sure thing. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91.4% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 32.1% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.2% |
| Government + public interest | 30.5% |
| Bar pass rate | 82.7% |
91.4% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 32.1% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, numbers strong enough that the $209,115 3-year sticker works for most of a class where almost nobody pays it in full.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $69,705/yr |
| Resident | $57,460/yr |
| Nonresident | $69,705/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $209,115 |
| Pays full sticker | 1.2% |
| Gets some grant | 98.8% |
98.8% of Davis's class gets some grant money and only 1.2% pays full sticker, so a score above the 167 75th percentile is about as strong a bargaining position as this school offers.
Schools like Davis
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Davis Law School?
The median LSAT for Davis's 2025 class is 165. The 25th percentile is 160 and the 75th is 167, up from a 162 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Davis Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Davis Law School's acceptance rate?
16% for the 2025 cycle, based on 622 offers out of 3,896 applications.
How much does Davis Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $69,705 a year for nonresidents but $57,460 for residents, working out to $209,115 over 3 years at the nonresident rate before living costs. 98.8% of the class gets some grant, and only 1.2% pays that full price.
What jobs do Davis Law School graduates get?
91.4% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 32.1% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.2% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 82.7%.
Is Davis worth it at sticker?
Since 98.8% of the class gets some grant, almost nobody pays the full $209,115 anyway. Paired with a 91.4% FT/LT rate and 32.1% biglaw placement, the debt math holds up for the large majority of admitted students.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
