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California Western School of Law

Rank 178 (USNWR 2024)

Applicants for the class of 2027 , matriculating 2024

97 applicants for the 2023 - 2024  cycle
0 / 31  , 6 rejected, 6 waitlisted, 31 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 150 153 156
GPA 3.11 3.38 3.57
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1645 55
# Admissions offers 911 -
Class size 226 74
% Accepted 55.4% 25
% Yield 22.8% 19
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 151 155 160
GPA 3.18 3.35 3.7
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 149 155 157
GPA 3.33 3.38 3.37
Softs Tier 3.5 Tier 3.21 Tier 3.19
Scholarship - - $103,584
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 25
Days from UR to decision 9
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -1.36
URM GPA differential -0.07
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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California Western School of Law
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.
$28,190.00
Tuition
79th percentile
$54,330.00
CoA
77th percentile
53.50%
Bar pass rate
8th percentile

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California Western School Of Law Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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AspiringTenuousIbis
13:52
does anyone know if they usually have any or much waitlist movement?
just got WL today, hopefully!
I'm attending CWSL! Anyone else?
@CulturedSquirrel: I will likely be attending as it seems unlikely I’m going to get accepted off the WL @ USD with a scholly!
Do they negotiate on the scholarship?
18:03
Same question as above^ and did anyone receive a non-conditional scholly?
Fizz I applied the 9th
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My application is in review rn and all over reddit it says this school is predatory is it correct or is it just bias?
If accepted, how fast did you hear back?
@LegalAwesomeGremlin: 23 days
@CulturedSquirrel: I am also likely attending. I don't think I'll get an A at USD, still waiting though.
I only got a scholarship for 1L, should I try to negotiate for it to be all 3 years or at least some?
I got accepted yesterday
StripedBumpyBeagle
19:42
@WateryQuestionableCatfish: statistically, yes.
2:28
did anyone apply with a JD next test instead of the LSAT? please help!!!
23:16
@WateryQuestionableCatfish: The way this school handles scholarships is def problematic.... bordering predatory.
23:24
They will put all the merit scholarship folks into one section. 3.0 Median curve- half the class/scholarship recips won't maintain reqs to keep scholarship
16:08
Anyone have any info about the kennedy scholarship? It seems to have a higher retention rate since its their rarest scholarship, but i'm also super worried about it being conditional
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