California Western School of Law: Statistics

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#3584 of 14,131 In the World
#1013 of 2,597 In North America
#941 of 2,496 In the United States
#85 of 249 In California
#8 of 20 In San Diego
#327 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
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Acceptance rate
46%
Graduates
650
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.cwsl.edu

California Western School of Law Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 46% acceptance rate for California Western School of Law based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

357 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 300 (46%)
Hispanic 225 (35%)
Asian 44 (7%)
Two or more races 30 (5%)
Black or African American 21 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 20 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 7 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $32,400
Tuition in-state $32,400
Tuition out-of-state $32,400
Fee in-district $150
Fee in-state $150
Fee out-of-state $150

California Western School of Law majors

California Western School of Law has granted 216 doctorate degrees in Law. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California Western School of Law.

Major Doctoral
Law 216
Grand Total 216

Publications & Citations

California Western School of Law has published 1,169 scientific papers with 6,329 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Business, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, and Economics.

Publications
1,169
Citations
6,329

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,010 / 5,717
Political Science
916 / 5,225
Law
843 / 5,064
Sociology
547 / 2,125
Philosophy
371 / 1,495
Business
328 / 2,658
Environmental Science
324 / 1,954
Medicine
304 / 3,484
Computer Science
302 / 1,322
Economics
281 / 1,846
Biology
262 / 2,035
Psychology
250 / 1,807
History
245 / 1,295
Geography and Cartography
235 / 1,570
Engineering
210 / 1,050
Archaeology
184 / 942
Physics
178 / 1,412
Finance
163 / 1,020
Criminology and Criminal Justice
145 / 682
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
123 / 376
Linguistics
122 / 484
Quantum and Particle physics
121 / 1,232
Social Psychology
109 / 831
Mathematics
109 / 545
Development Studies
107 / 1,284
Art & Design
104 / 294
Nursing
101 / 1,944
Chemistry
100 / 783
Geology
100 / 429
Pathology
95 / 1,358
Public Health
93 / 1,676
Cyber Security
91 / 403
Ecology
90 / 664
Psychiatry
85 / 1,016
Management
81 / 745
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
76 / 258
Genetics
72 / 363
Library and Information science
67 / 138
Intellectual Property and Patent Law
63 / 142
Paleontology
62 / 339

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 18 14
1994 15 16
1995 13 20
1996 22 20
1997 24 47
1998 27 18
1999 24 23
2000 32 37
2001 18 60
2002 30 59
2003 19 83
2004 35 87
2005 36 79
2006 40 87
2007 28 80
2008 38 142
2009 32 139
2010 42 160
2011 49 160
2012 62 260
2013 42 306
2014 40 357
2015 32 348
2016 35 357
2017 31 321
2018 23 295
2019 46 323
2020 36 382
2021 27 342
2022 15 381
2023 22 405
2024 10 330
2025 7 310
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California Western School of Law alumni

  1. Tonya Pinkins

    Tonya Pinkins
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Tonya Pinkins is an American actress and filmmaker. Her award-winning debut feature film Red Pill was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature and Best First Feature at The Mykonos International Film Festival, Best First Feature at the Luléa Film Festival, and is nominated for awards in numerous festivals around the globe. Her web-series The Red Pilling of America can be heard on her podcast "You Can't Say That!" at BPN.fm/ycst

  2. Bruce Blakeman

    Bruce Blakeman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in the California Western School of Law
    1980-1983 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Bruce Arthur Blakeman is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, New York. A Republican, Blakeman was first elected in 2021, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran and becoming the county's first Jewish county executive. He previously served as a commissioner for the New York-New Jersey Port Authority, as well as a Nassau County legislator and Hempstead town councilman. He is a Republican candidate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.

  3. Michael Tsai

    Michael Tsai
    Years
    1941-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    diplomatlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Tsai Ming-shian, also known by his English name Michael Tsai, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer.

  4. Alissa Bjerkhoel

    Alissa Bjerkhoel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Alissa Leanne Bjerkhoel is an American litigation coordinator at the California Innocence Project (CIP), a law school clinic that investigates cases of factual innocence while training law students. Bjerkhoel was born in Truckee, California, and later graduated from California Western School of Law (CWSL) after previously obtaining a B.A. degree She has been an attorney with CIP since 2008. Bjerkhoel has served as counsel for CIP on numerous criminal cases, and achieved the legal exoneration of a number of convicted prisoners. Bjerkhoel serves as CIP's in-house DNA expert and also serves as a panel attorney with the nonprofit law firms Appellate Defenders, Inc. (ADI) and Sixth District Appellate Program (SDAP). She is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Bjerkhoel has won a number of awards.

All 10 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CWSL
Founded 1924
Total FTE staff 118
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools

Location and contacts

Address 225 Cedar St
San Diego, California, 92101-3046
United States
City population 1,387,000
Phone 6192390391

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