Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA Private ABA Accredited

Southwestern Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1911, Southwestern Law School, also known as Southwestern Law, is a private law school located in Los Angeles, California. Last year, 406 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,007. With 183 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Southwestern Law School is an independent law school which is not attached/associated with a college or university.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 39.38% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 35.00% at Southwestern Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.48. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 63.98%. For the 227 graduates in 2024, 183 students got full-time jobs and 14 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Southwestern Law School.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 Southwestern Law School tuition & fee is $60,728 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 3.74% compared to last year from $58,537 to $60,728.
99.48% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $15,145 at Southwestern Law School. The average grant amount would cover 24.94% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2025 Tuition & fees$60,728
2024 Tuition & fees$58,537
Average Grant Amount$15,145
Grant Received99.48%

Southwestern Law School Directory Information

Southwestern Law School's calendar type is Other (specify) system. An academic year starts June and August and, JD degree is conferred in January, May, July, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 87 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is April 1, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.