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Golden Gate University Law

GGU Law seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated the academic ability and leadership potential to succeed in law school and become active and contributing members of the legal community. For over a century, GGU Law's interdisciplinary focus on legal education has emphasized practical skills training and experiential learning, an approach that produces creative, open-minded and socially responsible practitioners. Our location in the cultural and legal heart of San Francisco provides our students with unmatched access to courts, law firms, grassroots advocacy organizations and government agencies. Learn more:

Contact Info


Website: http://law.ggu.edu/
Address: 36 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Admission Phone: (415) 442-6630
Admission Email: [email protected]

2017 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students348
Student-faculty ratio14:1
Tuition $48,500 per year (full-time, in-state)
$48,500 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$35,700 per year (part-time, in-state)
$35,700 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$26,898
Founded In1956
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline04/15/19
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline01/04/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 149
Median GPA: 2.98
Acceptance Rate: 66.4 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Golden Gate University Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    ramosj488 143 A 3.24

    Accepted

    		 01/31/18 - 03/01/18 6 months ago
    SedinaS 170 P 3.60

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    Susan73151 159 P 3.74

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 2 years ago
    briannaraenielsen1 170 A 3.40

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    grantsears01 147 A 2.93

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 years ago
    Emily2018 144 P 3.20

    Pending

    		 04/04/18 04/04/18 - 4 months ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants13061306
    Number of Offers859859
    Number of Matriculants184184
    75% GPA3.353.35
    Median GPA3.103.10
    25% GPA2.722.72
    75% LSAT151151
    Median LSAT148148
    25% LSAT146146
    2017 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students355
    Total Students Receiving Grants242
    % of Students Receiving Grants68
    75% Grant Amount$41,000
    Median Grant Amount$27,015
    25% Grants Amount$10,000
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:Yes
    Students Entering With a Scholarship87
    Eliminated (Students who lost scholarship)50
    % of Students Who Lost Scholarship57%

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (29)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (21)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (17)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (1)

    2017 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (74)
    • Hispanics (57)
    • Black or African American (32)
    • Asian (22)
    • American Indian / Native (1)
    • Other (11)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (6)
    • Two or more races Total (12)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (11)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (11)


    • Total Women% (63)
    • Total Men% (36)
    Golden Gate University Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2017 88 48.86%
    2016 113 35.40%
    2015 155 72.26%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (113)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (19)
    • Employed Other (10)
    • Unemployed (12)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (7)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association