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The School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, commonly referred to as Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at UC Berkeley. Boalt Hall is consistently ranked both as one of the top 10 law schools and the top public law school in the United States, making it one of the most elite law schools in the country. Over the past several years, Boalt Hall has had an acceptance rate of around 10%, the lowest of any law school in the United States except Yale Law School and Stanford Law School. Admitted applicants generally have an undergraduate GPA of between 3.7 and 3.9 and a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score of between 164 and 169 (91st and 97th percentile). The 2008 U.S. News & World Report ranked Boalt Hall eighth overall among all law schools in the country. It was also tied with the University of Michigan Law School for the distinction of top public law school. Boalt Hall is renowned for having what is regarded as the best intellectual property program in the world, and has held the top spot in U.S. News and World Report rankings for 10 consecutive years running.

Year Founded:1894Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Berkeley, CAWebsite:http://www.law.berkeley.edu
Admissions Dean:N/A
 

Berkeley Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Berkeley Law School. Below, you will find important information about School of Law at the University of California Berkeley. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Berkeley Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Berkeley Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2012):8# Applications:8297Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:852LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:286J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:2/1  Acceptance Rate:10%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/2   Yield Rate:34% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):97Full Time Faculty:15375th GPA:3.87 75th LSAT:170
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:50Median GPA:3.79 Median LSAT:166
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:10.525th GPA:3.64 25th LSAT:162
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:283 1L Attrition:1.1%Total Law Firms:501
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:916 Transfers In:46NY Law Firms:65
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students: Transfers Out:2DC Law Firms:48
  Total Students:916   CA Law Firms:198
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$44,244% Receiving Grant Aid:64.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:2.6% % Employed (9 mos.):95.6%% Pass (First Time):92%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$52,245Full Tuition:0.7%   State Average:73%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:25.9%   Difference:19%
Living Expenses:$21,721     
Total Cost (FT):$73,966