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Southwestern Law School
Southwestern Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.51
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
36%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
160
GPA
3.23
3.51
3.72
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
3584
100%
Accepted
1307
36%
Matriculated
458
13%
Your chances
At Southwestern, your chances increase by 0.6% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Southwestern acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Southwestern rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Southwestern LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Southwestern GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
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
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
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 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%
Demographics
Out of 1006 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 51% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
39%
Women
60%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
40%
Women
60%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
58%
Women
42%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
49%
Black
4%
Asian
10%
Hisp
29%
PI
0%
AI
< 0.1%
2+
5%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
48%
Black
5%
Asian
9%
Hisp
31%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
0.7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
69%
PoC
31%
Southwestern student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
395
-
27
67
Women
599
-
40
49
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
495
140
47
80
Asian
98
25
-
-
Hispanic
292
89
-
-
Black
44
15
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
54
19
-
-
Other
22
2
-
-
People of Color
511
150
20
36
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Southwestern is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Southwestern acceptance rate was 36.47%.
To be a competitive applicant at Southwestern, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 157 and a GPA of 3.51. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 160 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Southwestern tuition is $60,728 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $95,343 per year.
Whether Southwestern is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 154 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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