University of California College of the Law-San Francisco

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of California College of the Law-San Francisco?

UC Law San Francisco is a graduate professional school, and its published price should be assessed as a full cost of attendance - not tuition alone. In federal reporting for 2024-25, full-time graduate tuition was $47,054, with $1,242 in required fees, for both in-state and out-of-state students. Those figures describe that reporting year; applicants should use the school's published budget for their own entry year rather than assume the price has stayed the same.

• 2024-25 reported full-time graduate tuition: $47,054.
• 2024-25 reported required graduate fees: $1,242.
• 2024-25 reported part-time graduate charge: $1,802 per credit hour.

Students must also budget for housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses in San Francisco. The school's annual cost-of-attendance budget brings eligible expenses together and helps set federal loan limits; it is not a bill that every student pays to the school. Compare that budget with an individual aid offer, including scholarships that do not need repayment and loans that do. Federal graduate loans, institutional scholarships, and qualifying veterans' education benefits may help with costs, but eligibility and amounts differ. A reported 2024-25 average graduate military benefit of $45,909 describes recipients in that category, not a benefit available to every student.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of California College of the Law-San Francisco?

UC Law San Francisco students can pursue legal experience during school through clinics, externships, and paid work, but these are not interchangeable. A clinic is an academic course with supervised practice; an externship typically places a student with an outside organization for academic credit; a paid job provides wages and may or may not carry credit.

Eligible students should ask the financial aid office whether Federal Work-Study is included in their individual aid package and what jobs qualify. Work-Study is earned through approved employment rather than paid upfront as a grant, and eligibility does not itself secure a position. The school's career services can help students plan legal job searches, prepare application materials, and connect with employer recruiting and professional-development opportunities. Applicants comparing work options should also check first-year scheduling constraints and whether an employer requires prior coursework or practice authorization.