Southwestern Law School

Ranked #154
2025 US News rankings
Los Angeles, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.48
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
39%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
155
158
GPA
3.24
3.48
3.67
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2946
100%
Accepted
1160
39%
Matriculated
406
14%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
75%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
16%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
California
222
Nevada
2
Texas
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
34%
26-500
14%
501+
7%
Business & industry
9%
Government
6%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
0%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
16%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$60,728
Estimated 3 years: $182,184
Cost of living (off-campus)
$36,560
Estimated 3 years
$109,680
Total cost
$95,343
Estimated 3 years
$286,029
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,145
25th percentile: $145
75th percentile: $35,145
Scholarship amounts
<50%
65%
50-100%
34%
100%
2%
>100%
0.3%

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