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.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
California Western participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to California Western School Of Law:
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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)