King Hall Places First in U.S. News & World Report Generosity of Financial Aid Rankings 

UC Davis School of Law ranks first in the latest U.S. News & World Report assessment of the generosity of financial aid at public law schools. No public law school offers a higher median grant than UC Davis School of Law, and King Hall students graduate with lower average debt totals than students at other top-tier California law schools, according to rankings.

UC Davis School of Law ranked 31st overall in the U.S. News & World Report 2016 rankings while placing 24th in the assessment by participating lawyers and judges and 25th in the "peer assessment" category based on survey responses from law school deans and faculty.  The law school also placed 23rd in the ranking of "Most Diverse Law Schools."

"The investment students make in a legal education is significant--academically, personally, and financially," said Kristen Mercado, Assistant Dean of Admission and Financial Aid. "With our generous gift aid awards, UC Davis School of Law seeks to honor our students' commitment by making a reciprocal financial investment in them for three years."

UC Davis School of Law presents a particularly attractive option for students looking to practice in California. Of the top-tier California law schools, King Hall has the lowest room-and-board costs, the most generous financial aid, and the lowest average graduate indebtedness. At UC Davis School of Law, roughly one-third of all student fees are returned to students in the form of financial aid.

"Our goal is to prepare students to become excellent lawyers and leaders in the public, government, and private sectors," Mercado said. "By supporting students through our aid program, we enable them to make career decisions based upon their goals, skills, and talents, rather than solely based upon six-figure indebtedness graduates of other top-ranked law schools often face. Looking at the impressive accomplishments of our alumni, it's easy to see why we make this investment year after year."

"A UC Davis School of Law education prepares students for myriad career settings, areas of law, and geographic locations," added Mercado. "Whether a student wants to work in the tech world of Silicon Valley, the financial sector in San Francisco or Los Angeles, in state government, in immigration law, environmental law, wine law, or any of the other areas in which UC Davis excels, King Hall offers exceptional value for their investment."