Western State College Of Law Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

LSAT

GPA

48.5%

Admit Rate

Western State College of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Irvine, California. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Western State College of Law was ranked 178 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Western State College of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately - with an acceptance rate of 48.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

https://www.wsulaw.edu/prospective-students/contact-admissions/

adm@wsulaw.edu

(714) 459-1101

Also known as

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF LAW

Law School Applications

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

48.5%

JD Program Size

JD Tuition Cost

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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.

Western State College of Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at Western State College of Law, - candidates submitted JD applications and - received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 48.5%.

The JD program at Western State College of Law enrolls a first-year class of - law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of -. This means that of the - applicants who received law school acceptance letters, - chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Western State College of Law, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
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LSAT	-	-	-
GPA	-	-	-

	Value
Applications	-
Admission Offers	-
Class Size	-
Acceptance Rate	48.5%
Yield Rate	-

The above statistics show that Western State College of Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from - (25th percentile) to - (75th percentile), with a median of -.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from - to -, with a median of -.

With an acceptance rate of 48.5%, Western State College of Law is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

What these numbers mean

Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

Western State College of Law Application Status Data

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