UCLA School of Law
early decision Nov 16, 2026 · regular Feb 1, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
8,623 applications, 1,039 offers, 328 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$59,084–$71,329 full-time · resident to non-resident · plus $2,778 annual fees
Living expenses $40,046 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
96.7%first-time+13.5
83.1% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 317 of 328 first-time takers passed
96.2% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
313 of 332 (94.3%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 9 more in JD-advantage jobs · 4 still seeking · 11 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 3 students
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$155,825 median one year after finishing · $177,968 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequired · 2 pgstart by Oct 26, 2026
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.
Notes & source
Separate essay not to exceed two double-spaced typed pages, in no less than 11-point font, submitted as an electronic attachment. Site-wide application note: 'The use of any artificial intelligence tools to assist in the completion of this application is prohibited.'
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- Optional essayOptional · 1 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 9, 2026
Achievement Fellowship applicants are required to include an additional one page essay describing in detail the obstacles they have overcome in life and why they are a strong candidate for the program.
Notes & source
Only required if applying to the Achievement Fellowship Program (deadline December 15, 2026; test by November 30, 2026 — later test takers may still be considered for remaining fellowships). The general JD application lists no optional essays, perspective statements, or addenda.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 19, 2026
Notes & source
Exactly two letters — the site says 'Two letters of recommendation (no more than two)... are required.' At least one should be from someone familiar with the applicant's academic work, if at all possible. UCLA strongly prefers submission through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (included with CAS registration).
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 19, 2026
Notes & source
Exactly two letters — the site says 'Two letters of recommendation (no more than two)... are required.' At least one should be from someone familiar with the applicant's academic work, if at all possible. UCLA strongly prefers submission through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (included with CAS registration).
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 9, 2026
Notes & source
Current résumé submitted as an electronic attachment. No page limit published.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 26, 2026
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS); all applicants must, including GRE-only applicants, reapplicants, and applicants from institutions that do not issue grades. Transcripts from each college or university attended go directly to LSAC — do not wait for fall grades, but submit later work as completed. Post-secondary work outside the U.S. or Canada must go through CAS's evaluation service (exception: study abroad/consortium/exchange work sponsored by a U.S. or Canadian institution and shown on the home-campus transcript). Enrolling students must have a final transcript showing the bachelor's degree sent directly to UCLA Law, at the latest by October 15.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 17, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT or GRE, with no stated preference between them; holistic review regardless of test. Regular decision: test no later than January 31, 2027. Early Decision (priority) and Distinguished Scholars: October 31, 2026. Achievement Fellowship: November 30, 2026. An applicant who takes both tests must submit all LSAT scores from the last five years and may choose whether to submit GRE scores — but if any GRE score is submitted, all GRE scores from the last five years must be. GRE-only applicants must submit all GRE scores from the last five years via ETS (school code 4837, department code 5201) and still need CAS. An LSAC writing sample is required — the application cannot be transmitted to UCLA Law without one; review starts once at least one writing sample is in.
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- Dean's certificationOptionalstart by Nov 2, 2026
Notes & source
Explicitly not required — the site states 'We do not require a dean's certification.'
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$75, nonrefundable. Pay electronically via LSAC, or by check, money order, or international money order payable to the Regents of the University of California (included with the signed Certification Letter). Fee waivers available under UCLA Law's fee waiver policy (separate page).
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