Overview

Applicants
1,696
Acceptance Rate
56%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.40
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
238

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
151 - 157

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
July 31

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$0

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

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

35
Female
11
Underrepresented Minorities

Career overview

Median Starting Salary
$90,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
81%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
22%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

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

Graduates Employed by Area

54%
Private Practice
10%
Public Interes
9%
Government
4%
Business/Industry
2%
Judicial Clerkships
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

70%
Pacific
5%
Mountain
1%
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
Jul 12
Application Deadlines
Feb 1

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$75,730

% Students Receiving Some Aid
93%

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$60,280
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$20,320
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,730
Fees
$150

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
650

Average Age at Entry
26

Demographics

1.08%
International
34.62%
Hispanic
3.23%
Black
46.15%
Caucasian
6.77%
Asian
4.62%
Two or More Rces
3.08%
Unknown

87% are full time
13% are part time
62% female
38% male

Campus Life


More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
95%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Baran Bulkat
Associate Director of Admissions

Address
350 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone
619-525-1401

Email
admissions@cwsl.edu


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