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University of Kansas 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

  • San Diego places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 15.3% of the Class of 2025, against 11.9% at Kansas.
  • Kansas costs about $103K less over three years after the average scholarship: $120K against $223K.
  • San Diego is harder to get into: a 163 median LSAT and a 23.5% acceptance rate, against 162 and 39.1% at Kansas.
  • Kansas has the higher first time bar pass rate: 94.2% against 86.7%.
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Where graduates go

San Diego leads 3 of 5

11.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓15.3%
7.9%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓13.1%
✓4.0%
Federal clerkships
2.1%
96.8%
Graduates employed
✓99.2%
✓94.2%
First time bar passage
86.7%

What it costs

San Diego leads 3 of 4

✓$120K
Three year net cost
$223K
85%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓91%
$15,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$32,000/yr
$13,055/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$32,618/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Kansas 39.1% · San Diego 23.5%

LSAT

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

Kansas
158162164
San Diego
160163165
156158160162164166168

GPA

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

Kansas
3.583.853.95
San Diego
3.593.843.92
3.503.603.703.803.904.00

Frequently asked questions

Is Kansas or San Diego better for BigLaw?
San Diego placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 15.3% against 11.9%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Kansas placed 7.9% and San Diego placed 13.1%. Federal clerkships were 4.0% at Kansas and 2.1% at San Diego.
Which is harder to get into, Kansas or San Diego?
Kansas's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 162 and a median GPA of 3.85, with a 39.1% 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, Kansas or San Diego?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $120K at Kansas 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, Kansas or San Diego?
85% of Kansas students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 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?
94.2% of Kansas'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 Kansas 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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