California Western School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines
46.92% California Western School of Law Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at California Western School of Law is 46.92% for the 2025-2026 admission. 2,144 students applied and 1,006 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 242 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 23.36%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at California Western School of Law Admission Trends page.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for California Western School of Law
Compared to law schools in U.S., California Western School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in California, California Western School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 28%.
You can compare California Western School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 40% and 50%
| Acceptance Rate | Yield | First-Year Enroll | Total Enroll | |
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| California Western School of Law | 46.92% | 23.36% | 242 | 669 |
| All Law Schools | 36.09% | 33.15% | 213 | 737 |
| Public | 34.52% | 34.44% | 184 | 668 |
| Private | 37.29% | 32.17% | 236 | 791 |
| California Law Schools | 28% | 28.18% | 238 | 836 |
| Public | 18.07% | 31.02% | 287 | 959 |
| Private | 31.51% | 27.09% | 219 | 789 |
Application timeline & Requirements
For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at California Western School of Law is July 31, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at California Western School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to California Western School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Timeline
| Regular Decision Deadline | 2026-07-31 |
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| Admission Contact | |
| Phone | 619-525-1401 |
| admissions@cwsl.edu | |
| General Admission Information | https://www.cwsl.edu/admissions_and_aid/index.html |
| Application Requirements | https://www.cwsl.edu/admissions_and_aid/how_to_apply/jd_applicants/application_components.html |
Application Requirements
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| Personal Statement |
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Data Source: https://www.cwsl.edu/admissions_and_aid/how_to_apply/jd_applicants/application_components.html
2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at California Western School of Law is 155 and GPA is 3.50 over 242 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., California Western School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in California, California Western School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
You can compare California Western School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 155 and 160
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 157 and the 25th percentile is 151. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.6 and the 25th percentile is 3.07.
8 matriculated applicants, 3.31% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
2026 Scores
| LSAT Scores | GPA | |
|---|---|---|
| California Western School of Law | 155 | 3.50 |
| All Law Schools | 160 | 3.65 |
| Public | 160 | 3.69 |
| Private | 159 | 3.62 |
| California Law Schools | 162 | 3.68 |
| Public | 167 | 3.82 |
| Private | 160 | 3.63 |
LSAT Score
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Overall | 149 | 152 | 154 |
| Full-time | 149 | 152 | 154 | |
| Part-time | 149 | 151 | 153 | |
| 2022 | Overall | 151 | 153 | 156 |
| Full-time | 151 | 153 | 155 | |
| Part-time | 151 | 152 | 158 | |
| 2023 | Overall | 151 | 153 | 156 |
| Full-time | 151 | 153 | 156 | |
| Part-time | 150 | 152 | 158 | |
| 2024 | Overall | 150 | 153 | 156 |
| Full-time | 150 | 153 | 156 | |
| Part-time | 150 | 152 | 155 | |
| 2025 | Overall | 151 | 153 | 157 |
| Full-time | 150 | 153 | 156 | |
| Part-time | 152 | 154 | 158 | |
| 2026 | Overall | 152 | 155 | 158 |
| Full-time | 152 | 155 | 158 | |
| Part-time | 152 | 154 | 157 | |
GPA
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | ||
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| 2021 | Overall | 2.95 | 3.24 | 3.47 |
| Full-time | 2.99 | 3.26 | 3.47 | |
| Part-time | 2.72 | 3.06 | 3.39 | |
| 2022 | Overall | 2.97 | 3.26 | 3.48 |
| Full-time | 2.97 | 3.26 | 3.48 | |
| Part-time | 3 | 3.27 | 3.51 | |
| 2023 | Overall | 3.04 | 3.35 | 3.57 |
| Full-time | 3.05 | 3.36 | 3.58 | |
| Part-time | 2.77 | 3.25 | 3.37 | |
| 2024 | Overall | 3.11 | 3.38 | 3.57 |
| Full-time | 3.12 | 3.4 | 3.58 | |
| Part-time | 2.86 | 3.3 | 3.39 | |
| 2025 | Overall | 3.07 | 3.39 | 3.6 |
| Full-time | 3.08 | 3.39 | 3.59 | |
| Part-time | 2.98 | 3.34 | 3.64 | |
| 2026 | Overall | 3.16 | 3.5 | 3.66 |
| Full-time | 3.18 | 3.51 | 3.67 | |
| Part-time | 2.92 | 3.35 | 3.61 | |
GRE
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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| Number of Submitters | 8 | ||
| Verbal | - | - | - |
| Quantitative | - | - | - |
| Analytical Writing | - | - | - |
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