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California Western School of Law
Also known as
- California Western School of Law
- California Western School Of Law
- CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW
California Western School of Law is a law school located in San Diego, California. The school was unranked in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for California Western School of Law is approximately 256.
Admissions website: https://www.cwsl.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid
Admissions email: admissions@cwsl.edu
Admissions phone: 619.525.1401
California Western School of Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 151 | 153 | 156 |
| GPA | 2.97 | 3.26 | 3.48 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 1670 | 54 |
| # Admissions offers | 936 | - |
| Class size | 256 | 75 |
| % Accepted | 56.0% | 20 |
| % Yield | 25.4% | 24 |
During the 2022 application cycle, 1,670 people applied and 936 were offered admission.
California Western School Of Law has a 1L class size of 256, and yield of 25.43%. 238 out of 936 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.43% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at California Western School Of Law has a median LSAT of 153. The 25th percentile LSAT is 151 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 156.
The median GPA is 3.26. The 25th percentile GPA is 2.97 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.48.
California Western School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022
LSD has stats for 56 applicants for the 2021-2022 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
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How much does California Western School of Law cost per year?
Cost of attending California Western School of Law
In 2022, tuition was $56,230 and the annual cost of attending was $82,920 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
California Western School of Law employment outcomes
JD graduates from California Western School Of Law make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $71,000.
64.4% of law graduates from California Western School Of Law go directly to work for law firms, while 2.7% clerk for a judge. 13.4% of graduates go into public interest.
65.3% of California Western School Of Law graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about California Western School of Law
Hear what California Western has to say about itself:
You will become a lawyer. You have known, perhaps for a long time, that is what you want to be. Now you are at this threshold—where will you study? Who will prepare you? At California Western School of Law, we view these next three years as a joint venture. A partnership. You bring your raw potential, intellect, and individuality—complemented by an undeniable degree of grit and drive.
We will meet you, support you, and push you to become what you want to be.
You’ll find here that we recognize your potential—like an employer will take one day or a future client in need of your skills—and we’ll tailor a law school experience that is unique to you. Engage fully, dig deeply, and you will tap your potential here. You will become what you were born to be.