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, 458 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,108. With 185 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 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 36.47% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 34.74% at Southwestern Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.51. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 64.93%. For the 227 graduates in 2025, 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.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Southwestern Law School tuition & fee is $65,686 for prospective students.
69.08% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $29,166 at Southwestern Law School. The average grant amount would cover 44.40% of tuition & fees.
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $65,686 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $65,686 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $29,166 |
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| Grant Received | 69.08% |
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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 2027 enrollment is April 1, 2027. 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.
