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Founded in 1924, California Western School of Law (popularly known as California Western or Cal Western) is a private, non-profit law school located in San Diego, California. The school was accredited by the American Bar Association in 1962 and became a member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1967. It is the oldest law school in San Diego. California Western is home to both the Southern California and Hawaii "Innocence Projects." Its International Law Journal is among the oldest in the nation.

Year Founded:1924Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:San Diego, CAWebsite:http://www.cwsl.edu
Admissions Dean:Traci Howard
 

Cal Western Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Cal Western Law School. Below, you will find important information about California Western School of Law. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Cal Western Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Cal Western Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$55 U.S. News (2012):T4# Applications:2816Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:1295LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:4/1  # Matriculated:382J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:11/1  Acceptance Rate:46%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:10/14   Yield Rate:29% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):77Full Time Faculty:9575th GPA:3.49 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:37Median GPA:3.24 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:17.925th GPA:2.99 25th LSAT:151
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:328 1L Attrition:23.6%Total Law Firms:4
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:786 Transfers In:1NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:133 Transfers Out:11DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:919   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$40,780% Receiving Grant Aid:42.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:CA
Part Time Tuition:$28,660Full Tuition & Stipend:7.3% % Employed (9 mos.):86.7%% Pass (First Time):4%
Living Expenses:$23,050Full Tuition:1.0%   State Average:3%
Total Cost (FT):$63,830Half Tuition:12.4%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):$51,710