California Western School of Law

"Cal Western" redirects here. For the other university descended from Cal Western University, see Alliant International University.
California Western School of Law
Established1924[1]
School typePrivate law school
DeanSean Megan Scott[2]
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
32°43′21″N 117°9′42″W / 32.72250°N 117.16167°W / 32.72250; -117.16167
Enrollment827[3]
Faculty71 (25 tenured)[4]
USNWR ranking178th–196th (bottom 10%) (2024)[1]
Bar pass rate64.2% (First-time bar passage for Winter and Summer 2021) [1]
Websitewww.cwsl.edu
ABA profileCalifornia Western Profile

California Western School of Law is a private law school in San Diego, California. It is one of two successor organizations to California Western University, the other being Alliant International University. The school was founded in 1924, approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1962,[5] and became a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 1967.[6]

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  2. ^ "Two African American Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Law Schools in the United States". 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "California Western School of Law Official ABA Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  4. ^ "California Western School of Law Official ABA Data" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  5. ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  6. ^ "AALS Member Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-01.