California Western School of Law

Founded in 1924, California Western School of Law, also known as California Western Law, is located in San Diego, CA. California Western School of Law' tuition & fees is $62,550 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 67.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $34,920. That could cover 55.83% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 55.38% and total of 208 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 153. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 48.35%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

California Western School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $62,550 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.51% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,877. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of California Western School of Law is $95,427.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for California Western School of Law.
California Western School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $60,430$62,550 3.51%
Living Costs $30,248 $32,877 8.69%
Room & Board$24,038$26,847
Books & Supplies$1,580$1,062
Personal Expenses$4,630$4,968
COA$90,678$95,427 5.24%
Grants / Scholarships$34,920$34,920
COA after receiving aid$55,758$60,507

Grants and Scholarships

At California Western School of Law, 67.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $34,920. 17.62% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 37.86% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received375
Half or Less than Tuition44.27%
Half to Full Tuition39.20%
Full Tuition16.00%
More than Full Tuition0.53%
Part-time
Number Received45
Half or Less than Tuition46.67%
Half to Full Tuition26.67%
Full Tuition26.67%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of California Western School of Law is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 153. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 226 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 219 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
California Western School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.113.383.57
Full-Time3.123.43.58
Part-Time2.863.33.39
LSAT Scores150153156
Full-Time150153156
Part-Time150152155

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,645 students have applied to California Western School of Law and 911 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 208 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 55.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.83% at California Western School of Law. With 18 pre-admitted students, total 226 first-year students enrolled in California Western School of Law.
California Western School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,645
Admitted911
Enrolled208
Acceptance Rate55.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.83%
Pre-Admitted18
Total Number of First-Year Students226
86 men, 138 women, 2 Other
206 full-time, 20 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 215 students took the bar exam first time at California Western School of Law. Among them, 115 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 53.49%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 71.99%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at California Western School of Law.
In 2023, 207 students graduated from California Western School of Law. Of them, 119 graduates employed where bar passage required and 41 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 154 graduates employed as full-time and 16 employed as part-time status.
California Western School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate271
First-time Takers215
18 from prior year
No Exam Takers74
First-time Bar Exam Passer115
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate53.49%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools71.99%

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