California Western Law vs. GGU Law

The following statements compares California Western School of Law (California Western Law) and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law (GGU Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • California Western Law tuition of $62,550 is more expensive than GGU Law tuition of $56,000.
  • GGU Law offers the better financial aid of $35,000 which is 62.50% of tuition amount.
  • GGU Law acceptance rate of 55.38% is lower than California Western Law of 22.43%.
  • Both schools have same LSAT scores of 153 of 153.
  • California Western Law's GPA of 3.38 is higher than GGU Law of 3.28.
  • California Western Law with 625 students is larger than GGU Law with 300 students.
  • California Western Law has higher bar exam pass rate than GGU Law.
  • GGU Law founded in 1901 is older than California Western Law founded in 1924.
  • Both schools do not require application fees.

    California Western School of Law

    Private • San Diego, CAREMOVE
    Founded
    1924
    Tuition & Costs
    $62,550 tuition & fees
    $26,847 Living Costs
    $4,968 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $34,920 Avg. Amount
    55.83% Tuition Covered
    67.93% Received
    LSAT Scores
    153 Median Score
    156 75th Percentile
    151 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.35 Median Score
    3.57 75th Percentile
    3.04 25th Percentile
    Admission
    55.38% Acceptance Rate
    22.83% Yield
    1768 Applicants
    871 Admitted
    220 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    625 Total Enrollment
    623 JD Enrollment
    116 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    107 Faculties
    7 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    48.35% Pass Rate
    215 Exam Takers
    74 Not Taken
    115 Exam Passers
    Employment
    207 Total Graduates
    154 Employed Full-time
    16 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    No Fees
    Application deadline
    2024-04-01 Regular Decision

    Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law

    Private • San Francisco, CAREMOVE
    Founded
    1901
    Tuition & Costs
    $56,000 tuition & fees
    Financial Aid
    $35,000 Avg. Amount
    62.50% Tuition Covered
    73.47% Received
    LSAT Scores
    154 Median Score
    156 75th Percentile
    152 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.15 Median Score
    3.45 75th Percentile
    2.92 25th Percentile
    Admission
    22.43% Acceptance Rate
    10.92% Yield
    1046 Applicants
    267 Admitted
    31 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    300 Total Enrollment
    298 JD Enrollment
    51 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    91 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    -1.00% Pass Rate
    119 Exam Takers
    20 Not Taken
    54 Exam Passers
    Employment
    172 Total Graduates
    105 Employed Full-time
    9 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    No Fees
    Application deadline
    2024-04-15 Priority