Law school
UCLA School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
#13 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools (2026-27)
Admissions profile
Fall 2025 entering class
- LSAT (25th / median / 75th)
- 166 / 171 / 172
- GPA (25th / median / 75th)
- 3.73 / 3.95 / 4.00
- Admit rate
- 12.0%
- Entering class
- 330
- Applications
- 8,671
- Admitted
- 1,039
Sources: UCLA School of Law — Standard 509 Information Report (2025); UCLA Law — J.D. Class of 2028 Profile
Where your numbers sit
Against the published percentiles above — not an estimate, not a prediction.
Published LSAT: 25th 166 · median 171 · 75th 172.
Published GPA: 25th 3.73 · median 3.95 · 75th 4.00.
Percentiles: American Bar Association Standard 509 Information Report · Fall 2025 entering class
Application deadlines
2026–27 application cycle
- Achievement Fellowship deadline
- December 15
- Early decision priority deadline
- November 16
- Regular decision deadline
- February 1
- Application opens
- September 1
Source: UCLA Law — First-Year J.D. Applicants (Fall 2027 application procedures)
Essay prompts
2026–27 application cycle · quoted from the school
Personal statement
Required · 2 pages
Personal statement (use an electronic attachment). - Separate essay not to exceed two double-spaced typed pages. - No less than 11-point font. - Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school and the practice of law, and any attributes, experiences, or interests that would enable you to make a distinctive contribution to UCLA Law or the legal profession.
Source: UCLA Law — First-Year J.D. Applicants (Fall 2027 application procedures)
Sources
- UCLA School of Law — Standard 509 Information Report (2025) — American Bar Association
- UCLA Law — J.D. Class of 2028 Profile — UCLA School of Law
- UCLA Law — First-Year J.D. Applicants (Fall 2027 application procedures) — UCLA School of Law
- Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report
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