Overview
Applicants
2,018
Acceptance Rate
50%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.44
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
351
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
152 - 158
Deadlines
Application Deadlines
April 1
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
Yes
Application Fee
$60
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
Yes
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Academic
LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
9:1
47
Female
29
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
Founded more than 100 years ago, Southwestern Law School is deeply tied to the city of Los Angeles. Located along the city's Public Interest Corridor, the school has plenty of connections within the entertainment industry and municipal government. It's also known for its innovative curricular approach (including Full-Time, Part-Time, and accelerated Juris Doctor programs) and a model that incorporates experiential learning. Everyone at Southwestern can choose to concentrate in one of 5 preset areas, or they can customize their own combination of courses (the school has more than 200 electives to help with that), externships, clinics, and co-curricular activities. That curriculum also offers upper-division students access to 50 professional courses (skills, capstones, and special mini-terms) taught by international legal experts, all of which place an 鈥渆mphasis on teaching students practical skills to hit the ground running after the bar.鈥 All first-year students at Southwestern are required to take a year-long Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills (LAWS) course that provides an introduction to key lawyering skills, which they can then utilize in a hands-on advocacy experience. Students say that the Public Service Program and the legal clinics 鈥渁re the quickest ways to get practical experience.鈥 They also boast about the buildings and resources: 鈥淭he research facility is substantial,鈥 and 鈥渢he research librarians are very cheerful.鈥 Classrooms are 鈥渟pacious, easy to get to,