UC Davis School of Law

What UC Davis School of Law does

UC Davis School of Law (King Hall) is a public, ABA-accredited law school operating within the University of California system and governed by The Regents of the University of California. Established in 1966 and headquartered in Davis, California, the institution enrolls 606 J.D. students and admits a fall-only class of approximately 209 from roughly 3,906 applications. The school delivers legal education through a three-year, full-time J.D. program (with seven concentrations), a ten-month LL.M. with seven concentrations, combined degree programs (J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.S.), and six specialized academic centers spanning environmental, business, innovation, international, critical race, and labor law.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees (2026-2027 resident tuition $62,636; non-resident $74,881), supplemented by federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans (up to $50,000 per professional student annually), state appropriations, private donations managed through the UC Davis Foundation, and grant-funded clinical and research activity. The go-to-market model is a multi-channel admissions funnel built around LSAC's Credential Assembly Service, on-campus visits, LSAC Law School Forums, and targeted pipeline programs (KHOP, California Law Pathways, City Year) that recruit from community colleges, undergraduate institutions, and AmeriCorps. Pricing is residency-tiered with merit-based and need-based aid; leadership-cited scholarship programs include the Dean's Merit Scholarship, the MLK Jr. Public Interest Scholarship ($60,000 over three years), Early Decision Select Scholars ($60,000 over three years), and the City Year Scholarship ($15,000/year).

Customer segments span first-year J.D. applicants, transfer students (typically top 30% of prior class), international LL.M. students, Early Decision candidates, and underrepresented pipeline candidates. Selectivity and outcomes data — LSAT median 165 (25th-75th: 160-167), GPA median 3.70 (3.49-3.87), 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 59% students of color, 57% women, and 70 undergraduate institutions in the entering class — position the school within the upper tier of public law schools, with differentiated access to Sacramento government, Bay Area, and Silicon Valley legal employers.

Name

UC Davis School of Law

Legal name

University of California, Davis School of Law

Website

https://law.ucdavis.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UC Davis School of Law is an ABA-accredited public law school in Davis, California, offering three-year J.D. and ten-month LL.M. programs, combined degrees, and multiple concentrations, serving approximately 606 J.D. students drawn nationally and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school
• Juris doctor program
• Graduate law degrees
• Legal clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from tuition and fees charged to enrolled students. For 2026-2027, CA residents pay $62,636 in fees and tuition, while non-residents pay $74,881. Additional fees include books ($2,273), housing ($19,453), and Student Health Insurance Plan ($7,992-$8,820).
2. Federal Student Loans: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans up to $50,000 annual maximum for professional students, providing revenue through student borrowing for education financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

UC Davis School of Law (King Hall) is an ABA-accredited public law school that delivers a three-year, full-time Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and a ten-month Master of Laws (LL.M.) program with multiple concentrations, supplemented by combined degree programs, hands-on legal clinics, summer law programs, financial aid, career services, and bar preparation support. The institution admits students via the LSAC Credential Assembly Service and operates as part of the University of California, Davis, within the University of California state system.

Product overview

UC Davis School of Law (King Hall) is a leading ABA-accredited law school offering a portfolio of educational products and services. The core product is the three-year full-time Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, complemented by the ten-month Master of Laws (LL.M.) graduate program with multiple concentrations. Supporting offerings include Summer Law Programs (Orientation in U.S.A. Law, International Arbitration, English for Legal Professionals), hands-on King Hall Clinics, Combined Degree Programs (J.D./M.B.A. and J.D./M.S.), Financial Aid Services with merit and need-based assistance, Career Services, a Financial Literacy Program, and Bar Preparation. The institution operates as a single unified educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) A three-year, full-time professional law degree program for students with bachelor's degrees preparing for the bar and legal practice, with multiple areas of concentration and distinction options.
• LL.M. (Master of Laws)
• Combined Degree Programs
• King Hall Clinics
• Summer Law Programs
• Financial Aid Services
• Career Services
• Financial Literacy Program
• Bar Preparation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 59% students of color in 2025-2026 enrollment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City YearcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017City Year is an AmeriCorps program. UC Davis Law has been a City Year University Partner since 2017, offering benefits to corps members and staff including no application fee, enrollment deferral up to one year, and $15,000 per year City Year Scholarship for one recipient annually. City Year alumni are also encouraged to apply for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Public Interest Scholarship ($60,000 over three years).
• California Law Pathways (CCPLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUC Davis School of Law is a founding signatory of the California Law Pathways initiative, a collaboration between 29 California community colleges, 16 undergraduate universities, and 14 law schools to create an educational pipeline into the legal profession for students underrepresented in the legal profession.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McGeorge School of Law (University of the Pacific): McGeorge is a Sacramento-based ABA-accredited law school, sharing UC Davis's California capital proximity and competing for the same in-state applicant segment in Northern California.
• UC Berkeley School of Law: UC Berkeley Law is the most direct peer — a fellow UC-system, ABA-accredited law school in Northern California competing for the same applicant pool, faculty, and Bay Area/Sacramento employer placements. Both schools share the public-university funding model and California-resident tuition structure.
• UCLA School of Law: UCLA Law is a peer UC-system public law school with comparable selectivity, tuition pricing, and mission emphasis on public interest and diversity. Both compete for California residents and top-tier applicants within the same statewide pipeline.
• Stanford Law School: Stanford Law sits at the apex of California legal education and competes directly with UC Davis for high-LSAT applicants and Bay Area/Silicon Valley employer placement, though it operates with significantly larger resources.
• USC Gould School of Law: USC Gould is a California-based ABA-accredited law school competing for Southern California applicants and IP/business-law placements. While private, it overlaps with UC Davis on applicant demographics and practice-area concentrations.
• UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings): UC Law SF is a UC-system ABA-accredited law school in San Francisco with a comparable public-university cost structure and a mission emphasis on diversity and public service that mirrors UC Davis's positioning.
• Santa Clara University School of Law: Santa Clara Law is a Northern California ABA-accredited law school, located in Silicon Valley, competing for similar applicants and tech-sector employer placements. Its Jesuit mission and high-achieving Silicon Valley placements are comparable reference points.
• University of San Francisco School of Law: USF is a San Francisco-based ABA-accredited law school with a comparable mission emphasis on diversity, public service, and a part-time/evening program — competing for the same California applicant pool and Bay Area employer placements.
• Loyola Law School (Loyola Marymount University): Loyola is an LA-based ABA-accredited law school with similar practice-area concentrations (IP, entertainment, tax, public interest) and a comparable private-school tuition structure, competing for California applicants.

Regional players

• University of Washington School of Law: UW Law is a public West Coast ABA-accredited law school with comparable selectivity and tuition structure. While it primarily serves Pacific Northwest applicants, it competes for Pacific-region students and tech-sector placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/uc-davis-school-of-law
• Xx.com/UCDavisLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UCDavisSchoolofLaw

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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