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Western State College of Law
Also known as
- Western State College of Law
- Western State College Of Law
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF LAW
Western State College of Law is a law school located in Irvine, California. The school was unranked in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Western State College of Law is approximately 110.
Admissions website: https://www.wsulaw.edu/prospective-students/contact-admissions/
Admissions email: adm@wsulaw.edu
Admissions phone: (714) 459-1101
Western State College of Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 148 | 150 | 153 |
| GPA | 2.86 | 3.11 | 3.43 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 717 | 21 |
| # Admissions offers | 330 | - |
| Class size | 110 | 9 |
| % Accepted | 46.0% | 41 |
| % Yield | 32.4% | 57 |
During the 2022 application cycle, 717 people applied and 330 were offered admission.
Western State College Of Law has a 1L class size of 110, and yield of 32.42%. 107 out of 330 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 32.42% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Western State College Of Law has a median LSAT of 150. The 25th percentile LSAT is 148 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 153.
The median GPA is 3.11. The 25th percentile GPA is 2.86 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.43.
Western State College of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022
LSD has stats for 24 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.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does Western State College of Law cost per year?
Cost of attending Western State College of Law
In 2022, tuition was $43,120 and the annual cost of attending was $75,694 (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.
Western State College of Law employment outcomes
JD graduates from Western State College Of Law make $80,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make .
74.5% of law graduates from Western State College Of Law go directly to work for law firms, while 0.0% clerk for a judge. 1.8% of graduates go into public interest.
51.7% of Western State College Of Law graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Western State College of Law
Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law at Westcliff University is the longest-running law school in Orange County, California, and is a fully ABA-approved private law school. Noted for small classes and personal attention from an accessible faculty focused on student success, Western State maintains bar pass rates consistently in the top half of California’s ABA-approved law schools.
Western State’s 11,000+ alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including 150+ graduates who have gone on to serve as California judges and judicial officers. In addition, the law school’s graduates represent roughly 15 percent of Orange County’s deputy public defenders and district attorneys.
Student exposure to real-world legal settings, practical experience and invaluable contacts with alumni practitioners set WSCL graduates up for a smooth transition to the job market and success throughout their professional careers.
This school also has a spring start term.