2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
UC San Francisco Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
UC San Francisco's median LSAT is 161, the median GPA a 3.7, and the acceptance rate is 27.5%. Tuition is the pain point: $61,773 a year at sticker, and 13.9% of the class pays that number in full.
The 2026 entering class
UC San Francisco Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 162, up 1 from 161 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.73.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 162 | 164 | 3.54 | 3.73 | 3.85 |
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 | 158 | 161 | 163 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
5-year comparison data isn't on file for this school across the full window.
Your odds
A 161 LSAT lands you at UC San Francisco's median, with the middle 50% running 158 to 163. At 27.5%, the acceptance rate rejects most applicants even with a competitive file. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you assume where you land.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $61,773/yr |
| Resident | $53,087/yr |
| Nonresident | $61,773/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $185,319 |
| Pays full sticker | 13.9% |
| Gets some grant | 86.1% |
86.1% of the class received some grant and only 13.9% paid full sticker, and a score above the 163 75th percentile is the strongest position you'll have for merit aid here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 86.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 34.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.4% |
| Government + public interest | 19.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 72.1% |
86.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 34.2% went to biglaw, and at resident tuition of $53,087 a year, the debt math is workable but not cheap even for Californians.
Schools like UC San Francisco
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 UC San Francisco Law School?
The median LSAT for UC San Francisco's 2025 class is 161. The 25th percentile is 158 and the 75th is 163.
What GPA do you need for UC San Francisco Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is UC San Francisco Law School's acceptance rate?
27.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,262 offers out of 4,593 applications.
How much does UC San Francisco Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $61,773 a year for nonresidents, or $53,087 for residents, and $185,319 over 3 years at the sticker rate before living costs. 86.1% of the class gets some grant, and only 13.9% pays full price.
What jobs do UC San Francisco Law School graduates get?
86.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 34.2% went to biglaw and 1.4% landed a federal clerkship.
Is UC San Francisco Law School worth it at sticker?
For most of the class, yes. A 34.2% biglaw share and 86.3% placement rate support the tuition, and 86.1% grant coverage brings the real cost down for most students. The 13.9% paying full sticker at nearly $62,000 a year need a strong reason to skip the discount offers elsewhere.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
