JD Class of 2025 Profile
Note: All data is valid as of the first day of class: August 22, 2022.
Applications
- 6,825 applications received
1L Class
- 279 entering students
Academic Background
- 5 Most common undergraduate majors: Political Science, Philosophy, Humanities, History, Economics
- 14% enter with an advanced degree
- 16% received a degree in a STEM field
GPA
- 3.74: 25th percentile
- 3.83: median
- 3.90: 75th percentile
LSAT
- 167: 25th percent
- 170: median
- 172: 75th percentile
Age
- 6% are age 30 or over
- 21-37 age range
- 24 average age
Gender Identity
- 63% female
- 36% male
- 1% are non-binary
Diversity Figures
- 20% identify as first generation college graduates
- 32% are members of the LGBTQIA+ community
- 54% are students of color
Geographic Representation
- 32 states represented
- 11 countries represented
Timeline for Applying
September
- September 1 – Regular and Binding Early Decision applications open on LSAC.org
October
- Application Review Begins
- Last chance to take the LSAT, GRE, or GMAT for Binding Early Decision applicants
November
- November 15 – Application deadline for Binding Early Decision Applicants
- Last chance to take the LSAT, GRE, or GMAT for Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship applicants
December
- December 5 – Binding Early Decision application notifications
- December 15 – Deadline to apply for the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship
January
- Last chance to take the LSAT, GRE, or GMAT for regular decision applicants
February
- February 15 – Application deadline for regular decision applicants
Binding Early Decision
Requirements
- CAS Report with all transcripts
- 2-4 Page Personal Statement and any required or optional addenda
- 2-4 Letter of Recommendation
- Standardized Test taken by October 2022
- Resume of any length
- Signed Binding Early Decision Certification Form
Benefits of Applying BED
- Early Notification: admissions decisions are released in early December.
- No Denied Applications: If you are not admitted via BED, your application will be reviewed again in the regular decision pool. There is no application fee required.
- Gift Aid: If admitted, you will receive a guaranteed $90,000 scholarship, divided over all 3 years ($30,000 per year).
- Housing: If you plan on living in university housing, you will be the first to submit the housing application in February.
Important Dates
- September 1, 2022: Application Opens
- October 2022: Last LSAT Accepted (October 31 is the last time to take the GRE or GMAT)
- November 1, 2022: Recommended Submission Date
- November 15, 2022: Deadline to Apply
- December 5, 2022: Decisions Released