2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies in California

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies in California (Kollegio college rankings)
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12 California schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#2 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Acceptance rate

65.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#3 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

11.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$57,876

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#4 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Acceptance rate

33.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#5 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Pitzer College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

16.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,686

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#6 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of La Verne

La Verne

Acceptance rate

48.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#7 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Scripps College

Claremont

Acceptance rate

33.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#8 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Chapman University

Orange

Acceptance rate

55.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$58,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$40,000

#9 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Golden Gate University

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

31.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,088

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#10 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno

Acceptance rate

57.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,954

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#11 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo

Acceptance rate

93.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,601

#12 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Pennsylvania Western University

California

Acceptance rate

94.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies in California

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