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University of Arizona vs University of San Diego

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

  • Arizona places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 18.5% of the Class of 2025, against 15.3% at San Diego.
  • Arizona costs about $108K less over three years after the average scholarship: $115K against $223K.
  • San Diego is harder to get into: a 163 median LSAT and a 23.5% acceptance rate, against 163 and 27.9% at Arizona.
  • San Diego has the higher first time bar pass rate: 86.7% against 84.1%.
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Where graduates go

Arizona leads 3 of 5

✓18.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
15.3%
✓13.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
13.1%
✓4.6%
Federal clerkships
2.1%
95.4%
Graduates employed
✓99.2%
84.1%
First time bar passage
✓86.7%

What it costs

San Diego leads 3 of 4

✓$115K
Three year net cost
$223K
88%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓91%
$25,235/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$32,000/yr
$18,805/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$32,618/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Arizona 27.9% · San Diego 23.5%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Arizona
162163165
San Diego
160163165
158160162164166168

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Arizona
3.543.783.90
San Diego
3.593.843.92
3.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Arizona or San Diego better for BigLaw?
Arizona placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 18.5% against 15.3%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Arizona placed 13.8% and San Diego placed 13.1%. Federal clerkships were 4.6% at Arizona and 2.1% at San Diego.
Which is harder to get into, Arizona or San Diego?
Arizona's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 163 and a median GPA of 3.78, with a 27.9% acceptance rate. San Diego's had 163 and 3.84, with 23.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Arizona or San Diego?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $115K at Arizona and $223K at San Diego, 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, Arizona or San Diego?
88% of Arizona students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,235 a year among recipients. 91% of San Diego students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $32,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
84.1% of Arizona's first time takers passed in 2025, against 86.7% at San Diego. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Arizona or San Diego?
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.

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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

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