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University of San Francisco School of Law

California · Private · School ID: san-francisco-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
74.56%
-3.2 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
84.2%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
155
25–75: 152–157
Acceptance
42.4%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$26,082
sticker $59,800

University of San Francisco School of Law is a private law school in California. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 74.56% first-time bar passage rate (state average 77.7%). 84.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 17.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,800 per year; a median grant of $33,718 brings median net tuition to about $26,082. The median LSAT is 155 with a 42.4% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)29.8%
Public interest17.5%
MegaLaw 500+14%
Still seeking11.4%
Government8.8%
Mid firm (101–250)6.1%
BigLaw 251–5003.5%
Business3.5%
Academia2.6%
No placements reported (0%): Solo, Clerkships. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school74.56%
State avg77.7%
first-time -3.2 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 83.09% · class of 2025 first-time 80.87% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 155
152157
uGPAmedian 3.47
3.163.68
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied2,100
Offered890
Enrolled 1L201
Offer rate 42% · yield 23%.
Grant distribution
No grant 38.3%Under half 25.1%Half to full 35.9%Full 0.4%Stipend 0.2%
Demographics
Women 65%Men 35%
White184
Black39
Hispanic154
Asian85
Two or more40
Other / unreported8
Cost detail
Resident tuition$59,800
Non-resident$59,800
Mandatory fees$190
Living estimate$34,100
Median grant$33,718
Grant 25 / 75$24,343 / $43,928
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty100
Full-time faculty42
Faculty of color36
Total JD enrollment510
Graduates114
Mean attorney salary · state$213,860

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15520112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.4720112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
75%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$60k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
51020112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.16 / 3.47 / 3.68
Acceptance rate42.4%
Applications received2,100
Offers extended890
1L enrollment201
Total JD enrollment510
GRE-only takers0
1L attrition (academic / other)18 / 2
Transfers in / out3 / 7

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$59,800
Non-resident tuition$59,800
Mandatory fees$190
Living-expense estimate$34,100
Median grant$33,718
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$24,343 / $43,928
No-grant share38.3%
< half-tuition grants25.1%
Half-to-full grants35.9%
Full-tuition grants0.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment4
Part-time tuition$2,115 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)74.56%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar83.09%
State average (same exam)77.7%
Difference vs. state-3.2 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates114
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.2%
Bar-required jobs76.3%
MegaLaw 500+14.0%
BigLaw 251–5003.5%
Mid 101–2506.1%
Small 2–10029.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships0.0%
Government8.8%
Public interest17.5%
Business / industry3.5%
Academia2.6%
Seeking employment11.4%

Top destination states (2024)

  • California, 89 graduates
  • District Of Columbia, 2 graduates
  • Washington, 2 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment176 (34.7%)
Female enrollment331 (65.3%)
White184
Black39
Hispanic154
Asian85
Two or more races40
Other / unreported8

Faculty

Total faculty100
Full-time42
Faculty of color36

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$213,860

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of San Francisco School of Law?

University of San Francisco School of Law reported a 74.56% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 77.7% state average.

How much does University of San Francisco School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of San Francisco School of Law is $59,800 per year (about $179,400 over three years). The median grant is $33,718, bringing median net tuition to roughly $26,082 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of San Francisco School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of San Francisco School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.47; the acceptance rate is 42.4%.

What are the job outcomes at University of San Francisco School of Law?

84.2% of University of San Francisco School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 17.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 11.4% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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