Overview

Applicants
1,539
Acceptance Rate
71%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.15
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
203

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
147 - 153

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
April 1

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$0

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
Yes

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
17:1
Total Faculty
118

35
Female
11
Underrepresented Minorities

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
70%
Median Starting Salary
$62,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
70%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
30%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
40

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Multiple private, government, and non-profit employers.

Graduates Employed by Area

42%
Private Practice
12%
Government
10%
Business/Industry
2%
Public Interes
2%
Academic
1%
Judicial Clerkships

Graduates Employed by Region

61%
Pacific
3%
Mountain
2%
South
1%
South West

Prominent Alumni

Karen Crawford
Magistrate Judge, Southern District of California

Anthony Battaglia
US District Court Judge, Southern District of California

Duane Layton
Partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe and Maw

Lisa Haile
Partner at DLA Piper

Tilisha Martin
San Diego Superior Court Judge

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Apr 1
Application Deadlines
Mar 16

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$59,638

% Students Receiving Some Aid
94%

Expenses per Academic Year

Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$15,120
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,400

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
628

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
1
Average Age at Entry
26

% Out-of-State
33%
% International
0%

Demographics

28.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

82% are full time
18% are part time
47% female
53% male

Campus Life


More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
95%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Christopher Baidoo
Assistant Dean for Admissions

Address
225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone
619-525-1402

Email
admissions@cwsl.edu


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