Comparing California Western Law and Ave Maria Law Side by Side
The following statements compares California Western School of Law (California Western Law) and Ave Maria School of Law (Ave Maria Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
- Both schools are private.
- California Western Law tuition of $67,840 is more expensive than Ave Maria Law tuition of $53,750.
- Ave Maria Law offers the better financial aid of $30,000 which is 55.81% of tuition amount.
- California Western Law acceptance rate of 46.95% is lower than Ave Maria Law of 46.92%.
- Both schools have same LSAT scores of 155 of 155.
- California Western Law's GPA of 3.50 is higher than Ave Maria Law of 3.36.
- California Western Law with 669 students is larger than Ave Maria Law with 334 students.
- Ave Maria Law has higher bar exam pass rate than California Western Law.
- California Western Law founded in 1924 is older than Ave Maria Law founded in 2000.