King Hall Applications Surge: Law School Experiences 25 Percent Increase

At a time when law school applications were down nationally, UC Davis School of Law achieved a 25 percent increase in student applications and enrolled an outstanding class of excellent and diverse students.  The surge in applications drew attention from media including The Recorder, which reported that of the ten ABA-accredited California schools that responded to the journal's requests for 2014 figures, King Hall was the only law school "defying the trend" and reporting an increase.

After receiving more than 3,000 applications, UC Davis enrolled 165 J.D. students, an increase of more than 20 students from the previous year. The Class of 2017 includes students from 14 different states as well as from China, Taiwan, and Singapore. The class has a median GPA of 3.60 and LSAT score of 162. Women comprise 56 percent of this class; students of color make up 47 percent.

In addition, 17 transfer students also joined King Hall from other law schools. UC Davis School of Law's robust LL.M. program also welcomed 55 students, including lawyers and judges from Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.