For the academic year 2024-2025, California Western School of Law's tuition & fees is $62,550. The tuition data is from school's bursar/financial aid page and IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $95,427.
California Western School of Law Tuition & Expenses
| 2024-2025 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $62,550 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,062 |
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| Room & Board | $26,847 |
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| Other Expenses | $4,968 |
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| 2025-2026 Estimates* |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,744 |
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*2025-2026 estimates based on last 2 years rate
Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools
Compared to other law schools nationwide, California Western School of Law' tuition & fees is slightly higher than the average tuition of $50,622.
Compared to private law schools, California Western School of Law' tuition & fees is slightly higher than the average tuition of $55,783.
Compared to law schools in California, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $61,050.
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Tuition Trends Over Past 7 Years
The 2025 tuition & fees of California Western School of Law has increased by 4% from last year. Over the past 7 years, its tuition has increased by 19.21% from $52,470 to $62,550.
| Tuition & Fees | Change % |
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| 2018-2019 | $52,470 | - |
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| 2019-2020 | $54,310 | 3.51% |
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| 2020-2021 | $56,230 | 3.54% |
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| 2021-2022 | $56,230 | 0.00% |
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| 2022-2023 | $58,350 | 3.77% |
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| 2023-2024 | $60,430 | 3.56% |
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| 2024-2025 | $62,550 | 3.51% |
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Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
The 2024 California Western School of Law's acceptance rate is 55.38%. A total of 1,645 applicants applied to and 911 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 208 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 22.83%.
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LSAT Scores and GPA
The 2024 California Western School of Law's LSAT score is 153%. The 75th percentile score is 156 and the 25th percentile is 150. For full-time law school students, the average LSAT score is 153 and 152 for part-time students.
The 2024 California Western School of Law's GPA score is 3.38%. The 75th percentile score is 3.57 and the 25th percentile is 3.11. For full-time law school students, the average GPA score is 3.4 and 3.3 for part-time students.
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
In 2024, 182 students out of 183 total graduates from California Western School of Law took the bar exam for the first time. It includes 63graduate in prior year. Of those who took the bar exam, 88 passed, and the bar exam pass rate is 48.35%.
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