University of San Diego, School of Law

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego, School of Law is located in San Diego, CA and enrolls approximately 240 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 163 and median GPA is 3.84. In the most recent reporting year, 86.9% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 17.4% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 2.1% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
240
Median LSAT
163
Median GPA
3.84
Bar-Required Jobs
82.7%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 165
50th Percentile 163
25th Percentile 160
75th Percentile 3.92
50th Percentile 3.84
25th Percentile 3.59

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
86.9%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
69.5%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
17.4%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
3.8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
2.1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
7.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
6.4%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
8.1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
10.2%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
0%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
84.8%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
77.82%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+6.98%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
250
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 67
Less than ½ tuition 355
Half to full tuition 305
Full tuition 18
More than full tuition 6