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University of California, Berkeley vs University of Georgia

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 Berkeley places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 63.6% of the Class of 2025, against 28.8% at Georgia.
  • Georgia costs about $138K less over three years after the average scholarship: $159K against $297K.
  • UC Berkeley is harder to get into: a 170 median LSAT and a 14.8% acceptance rate, against 169 and 12.7% at Georgia.
  • UC Berkeley has the higher first time bar pass rate: 94.8% against 88.4%.
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Where graduates go

UC Berkeley leads 4 of 5

✓63.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
28.8%
✓57.2%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
19.4%
6.4%
Federal clerkships
✓9.4%
✓98.9%
Graduates employed
95.9%
✓94.8%
First time bar passage
88.4%

What it costs

UC Berkeley leads 3 of 4

$297K
Three year net cost
✓$159K
✓86%
Students receiving a scholarship
84%
✓$31,158/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$19,460/yr
✓$26,853/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$13,295/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: UC Berkeley 14.8% · Georgia 12.7%

LSAT

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

UC Berkeley
167170172
Georgia
159169171
156158160162164166168170172174

GPA

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

UC Berkeley
3.843.923.99
Georgia
3.703.923.97
3.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is UC Berkeley or Georgia better for BigLaw?
UC Berkeley placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 63.6% against 28.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), UC Berkeley placed 57.2% and Georgia placed 19.4%. Federal clerkships were 6.4% at UC Berkeley and 9.4% at Georgia.
Which is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or Georgia?
UC Berkeley's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 170 and a median GPA of 3.92, with a 14.8% acceptance rate. Georgia's had 169 and 3.92, with 12.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, UC Berkeley or Georgia?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $297K at UC Berkeley and $159K at Georgia, 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, UC Berkeley or Georgia?
86% of UC Berkeley students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $31,158 a year among recipients. 84% of Georgia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,460 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
94.8% of UC Berkeley's first time takers passed in 2025, against 88.4% at Georgia. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose UC Berkeley or Georgia?
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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