Prospects for Admission & Entering Class Profile
In reviewing applicant files, the Admissions Committee considers trends in an applicant's Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA), the school(s) attended, the applicant's major area of concentration, post-baccalaureate study, and the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).
A table lower on this page illustrates an applicant's prospects for admission based upon UGPA and LSAT score.
2020 Entering Class Information

Of the 2020 Entering Class:
- 203 full-time day program
- 68 SCALE 2-year J.D. program
- 54 part-time evening program
- 7 part-time day program (PLEAS)
Demographics:
- 61% female
- 39% male
- 50% diverse
- 26 average age
Full-time Programs GPA | Full-time Programs LSAT | Part-time Programs GPA | Part-time Programs LSAT | All Programs GPA | All Programs LSAT | |
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75th | 3.52 | 156 | 3.39 | 155 | 3.5 | 156 |
Median | 3.28 | 153 | 3.09 | 152 | 3.25 | 153 |
25th | 3.03 | 151 | 2.69 | 150 | 2.99 | 151 |
Top Five Feeder Schools:
- UCLA
- Cal State Northridge
- UC Santa Barbara
- UC Irvine
- UC San Diego/USC (tie)
Top Five Majors:
- Political Science
- English
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Sociology
Prospects for admission based upon UGPA and LSAT score.
GPA |
LSAT 120-144 |
LSAT 145-149 |
LSAT 150-154 |
LSAT 155-159 |
LSAT 160-164 |
LSAT 165-169 |
LSAT 170+ |
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3.75+ |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
3.5-3.74 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
3.25-3.49 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
3.0-3.24 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
2.75-2.99 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Possible |
Likely |
Likely |
Likely |
2.5-2.74 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Possible |
Possible |
Possible |
2.25-2.49 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Possible |
Possible |
2.0-2.24 |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Unlikely |
Possible |
Possible |
Possible |