Santa Clara University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.5
3.21–3.74 range
Median LSAT
159
157–162 range
Acceptance Rate
52.58%
1,354 of 2,575
Total Enrollment
746
256 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
746 JD students · 198 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
61%
426 students
Median grant (FT)
$40,000
$30,000–$57,262
Living on campus
$35,618
Living off campus
$35,618
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
139
Faculty of color
31
Women
62
Librarians
5
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
189
381 available
Field placements
305
Simulation courses
843
525 available
Course titles
149
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
4
Transferred out
4
1L median GPA
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The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadlinePriority Deadline: Feb 15, 2026; Accepting April LSAT scores
Application feeNone
Financial aid deadlineMarch 1, 2026
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, July, December
Required credit hours86