California Western School of Law

About California Western School of Law

Overview

Established: 1924
Parent School: California Western School of Law
Dean: Niels B. Schaumann
Location: San Diego, California

Website: www.cwsl.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 687

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: November 1

Application Fee: $0

Alumni Relations at CWSL

Led by a Board of Directors, the California Western School of Law Alumni Association helps connect graduates by sharing news, hosting events and reunion celebrations, providing resources, and recognizing former students with Distinguished Alumni Awards.

The Board of Directors helps the Office of Alumni Engagement to foster better relationships with the alumni. The benefits of membership in the alumni association include:

No annual dues;
Volunteer leadership opportunities at California Western School of Law with the Admissions Office, Career and Professional Development Office, and the Alumni Engagement Office;
Invitations to networking programs and social events;
mentoring and teaching opportunities;
access to the online alumni newsletter;
access to online and in person continuing legal education (CLE) courses;
recognition through the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Awards

With Regional Alumni Clubs in more than 10 different locations, the alumni association connects former students throughout San Diego County, the State of California, and the rest of the United States.

Members can take on leadership positions at the Alumni Association of the California Western School of Law by joining committees including:

Continuing Education
Annual January MCLE program
Virtual Programs

Details

Videos
Alumni Directory
Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion
Statistics
National Comparison Rankings
Contact the California Western School of Law

News

Videos

California Western Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Chapter

Thanksgiving message from Dean Sean M. Scott

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 3,335 lawyers who graduated from California Western School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in California and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended California Western School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Alreen Haeggquist (2002)
Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
San Diego, CA
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Craig Rene McClellan (1976)
The McClellan Law Firm
San Diego, CA
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Jenny Lynn Doling (2000)
J. Doling Law, PC
Palm Desert, CA
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Mark K Rosenfeld (1998)
Law Office of Mark Rosenfeld
Beverly Hills, CA
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Jenna Marie Crisci Rangel (2010)
Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
San Diego, CA
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Scott Howard Finkbeiner (2003)
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner LLP
San Diego, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,768	1,670	1,615
Total Offers	871	936	856
Acceptance Rate	49.26%	56.05%	53.00%
LSAT Score Median	153	153	152
LSAT Score Low	151	151	149
LSAT Score High	156	156	154
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.35	3.26	3.24
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.04	2.97	2.95
Undergraduate GPA High	3.57	3.48	3.47
Total Graduates	271	218	207

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	215	187	199
Total Passed	115	120	130
School's Bar Passage Rate	53.49%	64.17%	65.33%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	71.99%	76.89%	77.83%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-18.50	-12.72	-12.50

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$58	$56	$28
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$58	$56	$28
Tuition Part Time Resident	$43	$41	$20
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	$43	$41	$20
On Campus Living Expenses	-	-	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$29	$26	$26

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	410	469	500
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	60%	65%	71%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$39.00	$22.00	$30.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$22.00	$12.00	$18.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$56.00	$41.00	$54.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	6.1	6.4	6.3
Total Students	687	722	709
Total Students Male	240	252	278
Total Students Female	382	401	404
Total Faculty	112	112	113
Total Faculty Male	59	58	59
Total Faculty Female	53	54	54
Total Faculty Minorities	25	25	24

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare California Western School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - California Western School of Law

#64 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.26
California Western School of Law is tied for #64 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.26) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#153 in Acceptance Rate - 56.05%
California Western School of Law ranks #153 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 56.05% among those who applied for admission.

#149 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 6.4
California Western School of Law ranks #149 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 6.4 faculty ratio

#21 in Median LSAT - 153
California Western School of Law is tied for #21 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 153 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#162 in Bar Passage Rate - 64.17%
California Western School of Law ranks #162 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#16 in Highest Tuition - $56
California Western School of Law is tied for #16 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#40 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 22.32%
California Western School of Law ranks #40 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (22.32%).

#37 in Presence of Female Faculty - 48%
California Western School of Law ranks #37 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (48%).

Contact

California Western School of Law

225 Cedar St

San Diego, CA 92101-3046

www.cwsl.edu

Phone: 619-239-0391