Boalt Hall

The School of Law, commonly referred to as Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. The School features specialized curricular programs in Business, Law and Economics, Comparative Legal Studies, Environmental Law, International Legal Studies, Law and Technology, and Social Justice.

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The School has approximately 850 J.D. students, 30 students in the LL.M. and J.S.D. programs, and 10 students in the Ph.D. program in Jurisprudence and Social Policy. Its admissions process is highly unorthodox. The school is known to value a high undergraduate GPA far more than a high LSAT score. The school has both the highest GPA median and lowest LSAT median of the top national law schools. Also unusual among top law schools is Boalt's grading system. Students are graded on a High Honors, Honors, Pass, and No Pass scale. Both the admissions process and grading system result in Boalt's famously dynamic and collaborative student body.

Related Topics:
J.D. - LL.M. - J.S.D. - Ph.D.

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The average age of admitted students is 24 years old, over a range of ages from 20 to 48 years old. Approximately 88% of students receive financial aid. After graduation, 92% of students find full employment, with a median salary of $125,000 and an average salary of $104,154. There are 57 faculty.

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