Temple University vs University of California, Davis
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- UC Davis places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 23.5% of the Class of 2025, against 19.5% at Temple.
- Temple costs about $83K less over three years after the average scholarship: $158K against $241K.
- UC Davis is harder to get into: a 165 median LSAT and a 16.0% acceptance rate, against 165 and 24.4% at Temple.
- UC Davis has the higher first time bar pass rate: 93.2% against 89.0%.
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UC Davis
Where graduates go
UC Davis leads 3 of 5
19.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓23.5%
16.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓22.1%
✓2.6%
Federal clerkships
1.5%
✓96.4%
Graduates employed
96.1%
89.0%
First time bar passage
✓93.2%
What it costs
Temple leads 3 of 4
✓$158K
Three year net cost
$241K
85%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓99%
✓$31,334/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$25,000/yr
✓$25,694/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$24,896/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Temple 24.4% · UC Davis 16.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Temple
162165168
UC Davis
160165167
158160162164166168170
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Temple
3.593.763.90
UC Davis
3.493.703.87
3.403.503.603.703.803.90
Temple University
University of California, Davis
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Frequently asked questions
Is Temple or UC Davis better for BigLaw?
UC Davis placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 23.5% against 19.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Temple placed 16.9% and UC Davis placed 22.1%. Federal clerkships were 2.6% at Temple and 1.5% at UC Davis.
Which is harder to get into, Temple or UC Davis?
Temple's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 165 and a median GPA of 3.76, with a 24.4% acceptance rate. UC Davis's had 165 and 3.70, with 16.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Temple or UC Davis?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $158K at Temple and $241K at UC Davis, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Temple or UC Davis?
85% of Temple students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $31,334 a year among recipients. 99% of UC Davis students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
89.0% of Temple's first time takers passed in 2025, against 93.2% at UC Davis. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Temple or UC Davis?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology