University of San Francisco School of Law

Founded in 1912, University of San Francisco School of Law, also known as USF Law, is located in San Francisco, CA. University of San Francisco School of Law' tuition & fees is $55,290 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 67.78% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 45.22% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 55.23% and total of 158 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.46 and the average LSAT score is 153. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 67.37%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

University of San Francisco School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $55,290 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 1.92% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,128. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of San Francisco School of Law is $81,418.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of San Francisco School of Law.
University of San Francisco School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $54,250$55,290 1.92%
Living Costs $28,450 $26,128 -8.16%
Room & Board$23,938$22,016
Books & Supplies$1,712$1,718
Personal Expenses$2,800$2,394
COA$82,700$81,418 -1.55%
Grants / Scholarships$25,000$25,000
COA after receiving aid$57,700$56,418

Grants and Scholarships

At University of San Francisco School of Law, 67.78% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 1.67% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 44.17% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received223
Half or Less than Tuition55.61%
Half to Full Tuition43.50%
Full Tuition0.90%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received17
Half or Less than Tuition35.29%
Half to Full Tuition52.94%
Full Tuition11.76%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of San Francisco School of Law is 3.46 and the average LSAT score is 153. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 158 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 160 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of San Francisco School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.093.463.67
LSAT Scores151153156

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,874 students have applied to University of San Francisco School of Law and 1,035 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 158 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 55.23% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 15.27% at University of San Francisco School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 160 first-year students enrolled in University of San Francisco School of Law.
University of San Francisco School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,874
Admitted1,035
Enrolled158
Acceptance Rate55.23%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)15.27%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students160
63 men, 95 women, 1 Other
151 full-time, 8 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 124 students took the bar exam first time at University of San Francisco School of Law. Among them, 72 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 58.06%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 72.34%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of San Francisco School of Law.
In 2023, 113 students graduated from University of San Francisco School of Law. Of them, 62 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 84 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
University of San Francisco School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate140
First-time Takers124
7 from prior year
No Exam Takers23
First-time Bar Exam Passer72
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate58.06%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools72.34%

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