Overview

Applicants
990
Acceptance Rate
54%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.44
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
170

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
145 - 157

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
June 1

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$65

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
15:1
Total Faculty
29

39
Female
10
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

Located in Sacramento, the state capital of California, Pacific McGeorge School of Law鈥檚 proximity to the courts understandably leads to an emphasis on lawyering skills and the reality of legal practice. The unique locale also offers 鈥渁mazing access to California state government opportunities,鈥 and its status as the 鈥渓argest law school campus in the world鈥 (resting on thirteen acres) is made even more resounding by the fact that the campus is solely a graduate campus. 鈥淣o MBA students, undergrad, or the like鈥攅veryone here is either going through what you are or can help in some way,鈥 says a 1L.
Most here say that McGeorge's great strength is its 鈥渁wesome professors.鈥 鈥淰ery few of them are the dry, stuffy professors you expect to have in law school鈥; instead, they're 鈥渨itty, friendly, very accessible, and sociable.鈥 鈥淚t's refreshing to see that they don't take themselves too seriously. Law school is just that much more fun when a professor is willing to show up to class wearing a twisted-balloon bow tie,鈥 says a student. They 鈥渁re always willing to meet and talk with a student鈥 and also 鈥済reat about not only attending school sponsored events but also show up to unofficial events.鈥 For the most part, the 鈥渟trong trial advocacy programs鈥 and comprehensive curriculum 鈥渋s well tailored to the student body,鈥 and professors 鈥渨ant more than anything for us students to become that knowledgeable and quick.鈥
Another strength is the faculty scholarship. 鈥淚 am constantly recommending to friends at other law schools supplements that were authored by Pacific McGeorge faculty simply because they are the best supplements,鈥 says a second year. Administration is as accessible as the faculty, and even the Dean has held 鈥渁 r茅sum茅 review session to give individuals advice on their r茅sum茅s.鈥 The writing program could use some work to become more flexible, according to some, because 鈥渁lthough the program sounds good on paper, it fails to achieve its goals because of the way it is implemented.鈥 The global lawyering skills (GLS) program 鈥渆mphasizes legal writing and oral argument, which is essential for becoming a skilled lawyer鈥; while it is not without its merits, many agree that it 鈥渢akes up too many credit hours,鈥 and 鈥渢he idea that it is known in the region is not, in all likelihood, a function of its success.鈥
Classrooms are 鈥渘ice and clean,鈥 and a renovation of the library has been completed: it is 鈥渓arge, aesthetic,鈥 and 鈥済orgeous,鈥 making it 鈥渁 good place to study.鈥 The library staff goes 鈥渁bove and beyond the call of duty in locating difficult-to-find sources.鈥 Job placements 鈥渃ould be much better,鈥 however, and students agree that a better reputation would help out greatly. 鈥淵our degree is only worth what job it gets you,鈥 says one. Luckily, for those remaining in the area, 鈥渢he school faces little competition from other schools,鈥 and alumni 鈥渁re always anxious to help out students.鈥 Some wish the bar passage rates would go up, and agree that 鈥渋t would be helpful if we were specifically told which electives we should take that would increase our chances of passing the bar.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
74%
Median Starting Salary
$76,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
87%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
65%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
100

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
National and California law firms; Federal and California government agencies, California-wide District Attorney and Public Defender offices, lobbying and legislative advocacy firms and public interest organizations.

Graduates Employed by Area

48%
Private Practice
14%
Government
12%
Public Interes
8%
Business/Industry
3%
Judicial Clerkships
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

78%
Pacific
6%
Mountain
2%
South West
1%
South

Prominent Alumni

Scott Boras
Sports Agent/Baseball

Janet H. Kwuon
Senior Partner, Reed Smith LLP

Kim Wilford
General Counsel at GoFundMe

Douglas Love
JPresident and CEO, Annexon Biosciences

The Honorable Consuelo M. Callahan
Judge, U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Mar 1
Application Deadlines
Jan 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$63,353

% Students Receiving Some Aid
96%

Expenses per Academic Year

Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$17,253
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$17,253
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$2,650

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
542
Parent Institution Enrollement
4,360

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
0
Average Age at Entry
24

% Out-of-State
13%
% International
0%

Demographics

33.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

82% are full time
18% are part time
56% female
44% male

Campus Life

Students Say

The students in the 鈥渧ery welcoming community鈥 of McGeorge are 鈥済reat,鈥 and 鈥渆xperiences here are memorable,鈥 according to one. Students are 鈥渕uch less competitive than at the majority of other law schools;鈥 there is 鈥渁 much stronger sense of community, unlike the cutthroat atmosphere鈥 at some other law schools. 鈥淚 came to McGeorge for the atmosphere, and it hasn't disappointed. My 1L section was like family,鈥 says a second year student.
While the neighborhood around the school is 鈥渓ess than ideal,鈥 the campus 鈥渋s constantly working to ensure the students feel safe,鈥 and public safety is 鈥渁lways available and easily accessible.鈥 There is a 鈥渓ack of on-campus housing,鈥 so most students commute to school every day. The campus itself is lovely, with brick buildings, 鈥渕assive trees,鈥 and a gorgeous quad with a gazebo. 鈥淭he campus is extremely beautiful and it has all the resources one could wish for a law school to have,鈥 says a student. McGeorge also cares about the environment: there's an on-campus community garden and a student-run sustainability committee which works with the administration to make the school more sustainable.

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Tracy L. Simmons
Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, Strategic Diversity Intiatives and Financial Aid

Address
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone
916-739-7105

Email
mcgeorge@pacific.edu


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