Santa Clara University School of Law

About Santa Clara University School of Law

Overview

Established: 1912
Parent School: Santa Clara University
Dean: Anna M. Han (Interim Dean)
Location: Santa Clara, California

Website: law.scu.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Suburban
Enrollment: 706

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: February 15

Application Fee: $0

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Professor Bradley Joondeph on his recent article regarding National Pork Producers Council v. Ross

Santa Clara Law 2023 Commencement

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Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 4,510 lawyers who graduated from Santa Clara University 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 Santa Clara University 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 Santa Clara University School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Cathleen Anne Cowin (1990)
Law Offices of Cathy Cowin
Fresno, CA
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Thomas Nicholas Cvietkovich (2006)

San Jose, CA
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Vincent Tong (2010)
TONG LAW
Oakland, CA
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Monica Justine Burneikis (2005)
Burneikis Law
Alameda, CA
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Marilla Janet Ronald (1990)
Law Office of Marilla J. Ronald
San Jose, CA
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Nafiz M Ahmed (2005)
Ahmed & Sukaram, Attorneys at Law
Redwood City, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,968	2,338	2,071
Total Offers	1,029	1,247	1,148
Acceptance Rate	52.29%	53.34%	55.43%
LSAT Score Median	158	157	156
LSAT Score Low	155	155	154
LSAT Score High	160	160	158
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.42	3.42	3.34
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.16	3.18	3.11
Undergraduate GPA High	3.57	3.62	3.54
Total Graduates	216	214	209

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	217	216	185
Total Passed	139	150	130
School's Bar Passage Rate	64.06%	69.44%	70.27%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	72.38%	77.21%	77.81%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-8.32	-7.77	-7.54

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$37	$36	$36
Off Campus Living Expenses	$37	$36	$36

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	450	404	327
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	64%	55%	46%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$25.00	$15.00	$10.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$15.00	$10.00	$10.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$35.00	$26.00	$14.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5	5.1	4.8
Total Students	706	730	711
Total Students Male	297	320	339
Total Students Female	368	379	388
Total Faculty	141	143	147
Total Faculty Male	66	74	76
Total Faculty Female	72	69	71
Total Faculty Minorities	30	37	32

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Santa Clara University 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 - Santa Clara University School of Law

#50 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.42
Santa Clara University School of Law is tied for #50 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.42) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#143 in Acceptance Rate - 53.34%
Santa Clara University School of Law ranks #143 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 53.34% among those who applied for admission.

#93 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 5.1
Santa Clara University School of Law ranks #93 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 5.1 faculty ratio

#17 in Median LSAT - 157
Santa Clara University School of Law is tied for #17 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 157 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#147 in Bar Passage Rate - 69.44%
Santa Clara University School of Law ranks #147 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#64 in Highest Tuition - $0
Santa Clara University School of Law is tied for #64 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#23 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 25.87%
Santa Clara University School of Law ranks #23 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (25.87%).

#36 in Presence of Female Faculty - 48%
Santa Clara University School of Law is tied for #36 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (48%).

Contact the Santa Clara Law

Santa Clara University School of Law

500 El Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95053

law.scu.edu

Phone: 408-554-5048