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University of California, Irvine vs University of Florida

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 Irvine places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 28.4% of the Class of 2025, against 26.0% at Florida.
  • Florida costs about $109K less over three years after the average scholarship: $149K against $258K.
  • UC Irvine is harder to get into: a 169 median LSAT and a 14.9% acceptance rate, against 169 and 16.5% at Florida.
UC Irvine
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Where graduates go

Florida leads 3 of 5

✓28.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
26.0%
✓27.7%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
21.4%
0.6%
Federal clerkships
✓4.7%
93.5%
Graduates employed
✓94.4%
89.9%
First time bar passage
✓90.2%

What it costs

UC Irvine leads 3 of 4

$258K
Three year net cost
✓$149K
✓95%
Students receiving a scholarship
88%
✓$25,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$19,000/yr
✓$24,679/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$16,590/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: UC Irvine 14.9% · Florida 16.5%

LSAT

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

UC Irvine
166169170
Florida
165169170
162164166168170172

GPA

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

UC Irvine
3.593.803.90
Florida
3.703.913.97
3.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is UC Irvine or Florida better for BigLaw?
UC Irvine placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 28.4% against 26.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), UC Irvine placed 27.7% and Florida placed 21.4%. Federal clerkships were 0.6% at UC Irvine and 4.7% at Florida.
Which is harder to get into, UC Irvine or Florida?
UC Irvine's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 169 and a median GPA of 3.80, with a 14.9% acceptance rate. Florida's had 169 and 3.91, with 16.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, UC Irvine or Florida?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $258K at UC Irvine and $149K at Florida, 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 Irvine or Florida?
95% of UC Irvine students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients. 88% of Florida students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
89.9% of UC Irvine's first time takers passed in 2025, against 90.2% at Florida. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose UC Irvine or Florida?
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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