California Western Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

California Western School of Law is located in San Diego, CA, founded in 1924. California Western School of Law' tuition & fees is $67,840 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 61.35% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $45,678. That could cover 67.33% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 46.92% and total of 242 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.50 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 62.91%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

California Western School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $67,840 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.58% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $39,121. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of California Western School of Law is $106,961.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for California Western School of Law.

California Western School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $64,870$67,840
4.58%
Living Costs$34,342$39,121
13.92%
COA$99,212$106,961
7.81%
Grants / Scholarships$37,440**$45,678
COA after receiving aid$61,772$61,283
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.5 and the average LSAT score is 155 for 2027 California Western School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 238 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 227 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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California Western School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.163.53.66
Full-Time3.183.513.67
Part-Time2.923.353.61
LSAT Scores152155158
Full-Time152155158
Part-Time152154157

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,144 students have applied to California Western School of Law and 1,006 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 242 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.92% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.36% at California Western School of Law.

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California Western School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate46.92%
Applicants2,144
Admitted1,006
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.36%
Enrolled242
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students242
Male102
Female137
Another Gender2
Full-time205
Part-time36

Grants and Scholarships

At California Western School of Law, 61.35% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $45,678. 19.64% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 40.31% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at California Western School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received346
Half or Less than Tuition40.75%
Half to Full Tuition39.60%
Full Tuition19.65%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received46
Half or Less than Tuition34.78%
Half to Full Tuition45.65%
Full Tuition19.57%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

California Western School of Law enrolled 268 first-year students in total. Among them, 96.27% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 110 White, 19 Asian, 19 Black or African American, 94 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 102 male and 153 female students enrolled at California Western School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 41.04%, followed by Hispanics with 35.07%.

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2026 Enrollment by Race

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California Western School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.37%)0100
Asian19 (7.09%)91000
Black or African American19 (7.09%)81100
Hispanics94 (35.07%)326110
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial16 (5.97%)51100
White110 (41.04%)486011
Unknown10 (3.73%)7300

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 215 students took the bar exam first time at California Western School of Law. Among them, 115 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 53.49%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 71.99%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at California Western School of Law.

In 2025, 180 students graduated from California Western School of Law. Of them, 93 graduates employed where bar passage required and 39 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 133 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at California Western School of Law employement summary page.

California Western School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate271
First-time Takers215
18 from prior year
No Exam Takers74
First-time Bar Exam Passer115
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate53.49%
Average Pass Rate at California Law Schools71.99%

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