Southwestern Law School Stats

Southwestern Law School is a private, independent school located in the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles, California.

By the Numbers

Established: 1911
Number of Students: 1,011

Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 34.7%
African-American: 5.8%
American Indian: 0.6%
Asian-American: 15.4%
Mexican-American: 6.9%
Hispanic: 5.9%
International: 0.3%

Men: 49.9%
Women: 50.1%

Number of Professors: 50
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14.4 to 1

Tuition: $35,270
Number of Applicants: 3,545
Number of Acceptances: 1,082
Yield: 31%

% graduates entering different occupations 2007:
Government: 8.6%
Public Interest: 4.7%
Judicial Clerks: 2.3%
Academia: 2.3%
Law Firms: 52.9%
Business/Industry: 23.3%

Bar Passage Rate: 63%

Contact

Admissions Office
Room 102, 675 S. Westmoreland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005-3992
Admissions phone: (213) 738-6834
Admissions fax: (213) 383-1688
Admissions e-mail: admissions@swlaw.edu
Admissions URL: http://www.swlaw.edu/prospective/admissions.html

Academics

Specialized programs PLEAS Program; SCALE Program

Special institutes or centers: Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute

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