Berkeley Law Transfer Statistics

Here is everything you need to know about the Berkeley Law transfer statistics for the last six years. All 1L students thinking about transferring to Berkeley Law need to read this article.

Total Berkeley Law Transfer Students Per Year

Berkeley Law accepts a high number of transfer students every year. Here’s a breakdown of the total number of students who transferred to Berkeley Law from 2015-20.

2015: 49
2016: 33
2017: 33
2018: 36
2019: 24
2020: 43

You can see that Berkeley Law admits, on average, 36 transfer students each year. This makes Berkeley Law one of the most popular (and coveted) law school transfer destinations.

Berkeley Law Transfer GPA Data

Now, let’s take a look at the GPA data associated with 1Ls who transferred to Berkeley Law from 2015-20.

2015
- 75th Percentile: 3.87
- 50th Percentile: 3.81
- 25th Percentile: 3.69
2016
- 75th Percentile: 3.92
- 50th Percentile: 3.80
- 25th Percentile: 3.75
2017
- 75th Percentile: 3.90
- 50th Percentile: 3.81
- 25th Percentile: 3.71
2018
- 75th Percentile: 3.93
- 50th Percentile: 3.85
- 25th Percentile: 3.75
2019
- 75th Percentile: 3.97
- 50th Percentile: 3.77
- 25th Percentile: 3.71
2020
- 75th Percentile: 3.94
- 50th Percentile: 3.84
- 25th Percentile: 3.77

Based on this GPA data, it goes without saying that Berkeley Law is highly selective.

Indeed, with a median GPA of around 3.8, you’ll need to ace virtually all of your 1L exams to have a shot at transferring to Berkeley Law.

If that seems daunting right now, don’t stress. The good news is that around 36 of your peers transfer to Berkeley Law each year.

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Top 5 Law Schools That Sent The Most Transfers To Berkeley Law

Berkeley Law accepts transfer students from dozens of law schools across the country.

So whether you’re currently attending a T14 law school or a T3/4, you have a shot at transferring to Berkeley Law if your grades are strong and you put together a compelling personal statement.

With that being said, here are the top 3 law schools that sent the most transfers to Berkeley Law from 2015-20.

UC Hastings (52)
UC Davis (21)
UC Irvine (19)

Berkeley Law 509 Reports

I put together this summary of Berkeley Law transfer statistics by using the Berkeley Law 509 Reports. So if you’re looking for more transfer data on Berkeley Law or any other law school, then I strongly encourage you to review the ABA 509 Reports.

All the best,

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