California Western School of Law Acceptance Rate, 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%
California Western School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
California Western School of Law46.92%23.36%242669
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
California Law Schools28%28.18%238836
Public18.07%31.02%287959
Private31.51%27.09%219789
California Western School of Law Acceptance Rate Chart

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.
LSAT ScoresGPA
California Western School of Law1553.50
All Law Schools1603.65
Public1603.69
Private1593.62
California Law Schools1623.68
Public1673.82
Private1603.63
California Western School of Law LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2021Overall149152154
Full-time149152154
Part-time149151153
2022Overall151153156
Full-time151153155
Part-time151152158
2023Overall151153156
Full-time151153156
Part-time150152158
2024Overall150153156
Full-time150153156
Part-time150152155
2025Overall151153157
Full-time150153156
Part-time152154158
2026Overall152155158
Full-time152155158
Part-time152154157
California Western School of Law LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2021Overall2.953.243.47
Full-time2.993.263.47
Part-time2.723.063.39
2022Overall2.973.263.48
Full-time2.973.263.48
Part-time33.273.51
2023Overall3.043.353.57
Full-time3.053.363.58
Part-time2.773.253.37
2024Overall3.113.383.57
Full-time3.123.43.58
Part-time2.863.33.39
2025Overall3.073.393.6
Full-time3.083.393.59
Part-time2.983.343.64
2026Overall3.163.53.66
Full-time3.183.513.67
Part-time2.923.353.61
California Western School of Law GPA Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
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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.
Regular Decision Deadline2026-07-31
Admission Contact
Phone619-525-1401
Emailadmissions@cwsl.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.cwsl.edu/admissions_and_aid/index.html
Application Requirementshttps://www.cwsl.edu/admissions_and_aid/how_to_apply/jd_applicants/application_components.html
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Diversity Statement
  • Optional. Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the law school community.
Addenda Or Other Statements
    Transcripts
      Resume
      • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.