Founded in 1924, California Western School of Law, also known as California Western Law, is located in San Diego, CA. California Western School of Law' tuition & fees is $62,550 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 67.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $34,920. That could cover 55.83% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 55.38% and total of 208 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 153. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 48.35%.
California Western School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $62,550 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 3.51% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,877. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of California Western School of Law is $95,427.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for California Western School of Law.
California Western School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$60,430
$62,550
3.51%
Living Costs
$30,248
$32,877
8.69%
Room & Board
$24,038
$26,847
Books & Supplies
$1,580
$1,062
Personal Expenses
$4,630
$4,968
COA
$90,678
$95,427
5.24%
Grants / Scholarships
$34,920
$34,920
COA after receiving aid
$55,758
$60,507
Grants and Scholarships
At California Western School of Law, 67.93% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $34,920. 17.62% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 37.86% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
375
Half or Less than Tuition
44.27%
Half to Full Tuition
39.20%
Full Tuition
16.00%
More than Full Tuition
0.53%
Part-time
Number Received
45
Half or Less than Tuition
46.67%
Half to Full Tuition
26.67%
Full Tuition
26.67%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of California Western School of Law is 3.38 and the average LSAT score is 153. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 226 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 219 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
California Western School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.11
3.38
3.57
Full-Time
3.12
3.4
3.58
Part-Time
2.86
3.3
3.39
LSAT Scores
150
153
156
Full-Time
150
153
156
Part-Time
150
152
155
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,645 students have applied to California Western School of Law and 911 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 208 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 55.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.83% at California Western School of Law. With 18 pre-admitted students, total 226 first-year students enrolled in California Western School of Law.
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 2023, 207 students graduated from California Western School of Law. Of them, 119 graduates employed where bar passage required and 41 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 154 graduates employed as full-time and 16 employed as part-time status.
California Western School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
