Southwestern Law School

About Southwestern Law School

Overview

Established: 1911
Parent School: Southwestern Law School
Dean: Susan Westerberg Prager
Location: Los Angeles, California

Website: www.swlaw.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 950

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: April 1

Application Fee: $60

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 5,270 lawyers who graduated from Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School 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 Southwestern Law School.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Jerald J Schreck (1994)
The Schreck Law Firm
Phoenix, AZ
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Thomas B James (1984)
Law Office of Tom James
Cokato, MN
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Levik Yarian (1999)
Yarian & Associates, APC
Glendale, CA
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Joseph Abrams (1997)
Law Office of Joseph Abrams
Orange, CA
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William John Light (1988)
Law Ofc Todd Rash
Riverside, CA
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Steven L Weiss (1983)
The Reape-Rickett Law Firm
Calabasas, CA
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,855	2,045	1,883
Total Offers	934	958	880
Acceptance Rate	50.35%	46.85%	46.73%
LSAT Score Median	154	154	153
LSAT Score Low	152	152	151
LSAT Score High	157	157	156
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.36	3.31	3.25
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.10	3.03	2.97
Undergraduate GPA High	3.58	3.57	3.50
Total Graduates	308	223	217

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	296	226	201
Total Passed	178	172	166
School's Bar Passage Rate	60.14%	76.11%	82.59%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	72.23%	76.99%	77.78%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	-12.09	-0.88	4.81

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$56	$55	$27
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$56	$55	$27
Tuition Part Time Resident	$37	$36	$18
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	$37	$36	$18
On Campus Living Expenses	$30	$28	$27
Off Campus Living Expenses	$34	$31	$31

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	666	644	481
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	70%	73%	60%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$26.00	$15.00	$15.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$16.00	$9.00	$4.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$34.00	$22.00	$25.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	5.7	6.3	5.4
Total Students	950	879	805
Total Students Male	374	365	357
Total Students Female	545	551	522
Total Faculty	167	139	149
Total Faculty Male	87	71	77
Total Faculty Female	80	68	72
Total Faculty Minorities	47	40	40

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Southwestern Law School 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 - Southwestern Law School

#60 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.31
Southwestern Law School is tied for #60 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.31) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#117 in Acceptance Rate - 46.85%
Southwestern Law School ranks #117 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 46.85% among those who applied for admission.

#147 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 6.3
Southwestern Law School ranks #147 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 6.3 faculty ratio

#20 in Median LSAT - 154
Southwestern Law School is tied for #20 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 154 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#118 in Bar Passage Rate - 76.11%
Southwestern Law School ranks #118 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#17 in Highest Tuition - $55
Southwestern Law School is tied for #17 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#18 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 28.78%
Southwestern Law School ranks #18 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (28.78%).

#29 in Presence of Female Faculty - 49%
Southwestern Law School ranks #29 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (49%).

Contact the SW Law

Southwestern Law School

3050 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106

www.swlaw.edu

Phone: 213-738-6834