California Western School Of Law
Location and Contact Information
225 Cedar StSan Diego, CA 92101-3046
USA
Main Tel: (619) 525-7073
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Trimester.
- Carnegie classification: Schools of law.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to California Western:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Law School | Los Angeles, CA | 1,031 |
| 2 | New York Law School | New York, NY | 1,655 |
| 3 | Michigan State University College of Law | East Lansing, MI | 956 |
| 4 | Franklin Pierce Law Center | Concord, NH | 481 |
| 5 | Stetson University | DeLand, FL | 3,696 |
| 6 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA | 2,047 |
| 7 | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | 2,155 |
| 8 | University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | 4,249 |
| 9 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | 6,705 |
| 10 | Willamette University | Salem, OR | 2,721 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 237 | 1 |
| Master | 16 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 27 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 5 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 17 |
Students
Student enrollment was 911 in 2009-2010 (29 full-time equivalent).
graduate students are 4% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 96%.
Students under 25 years old represent 18% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
California Western offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
LAW
- American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
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