Western State College of Law, part of Western State College of Law at Argosy University, is located in Irvine, CA, founded in 1966. Western State College of Law' tuition & fees is $44,580 for first-year students in the academic year 2022-2023. 78.23% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $22,565. That could cover 50.62% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 46.03% and total of 107 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.11 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 51.69%.
Western State College of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $44,580 for its prospective studets.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,050. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Western State College of Law is $63,630.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Western State College of Law.
Western State College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Law School Tuition
$44,580
Living Costs
$19,050
COA
$63,630
Grants / Scholarships
$22,565
COA after receiving aid
$41,065
Grants and Scholarships
At Western State College of Law, 78.23% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $22,565. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 67.23% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of Western State College of Law is 3.11 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 109 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 110 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Western State College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.86
3.11
3.43
Full-Time
2.87
3.11
3.43
Part-Time
2.79
3.01
3.42
LSAT Scores
148
150
153
Full-Time
148
151
153
Part-Time
149
150
153
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 717 students have applied to Western State College of Law and 330 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 107 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.03% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.42% at Western State College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 110 first-year students enrolled in Western State College of Law.
Western State College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
717
Admitted
330
Enrolled
107
Acceptance Rate
46.03%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32.42%
Pre-Admitted
3
Total Number of First-Year Students
110 45 men, 65 women 88 full-time, 22 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 89 students took the bar exam first time at Western State College of Law. Among them, 46 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 51.69%. For reference, the average pass rate at California law schools is 77.86%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Western State College of Law.
In 2022, 85 students graduated from Western State College of Law. Of them, 51 graduates employed where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 64 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Western State College of Law employement summary page.
Western State College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers