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Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.36
Median LSAT
152
Acceptance rate
44%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
150
152
156
GPA
3.03
3.36
3.62
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
916
100%
Accepted
400
44%
Matriculated
113
12%
Your chances
At Western State, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Western State acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Western State rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Western State LSAT trend
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Western State GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
17%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
68
Maryland
1
Nevada
1
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
66%
1-25
51%
26-500
14%
501+
0%
Business & industry
7%
Government
11%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
0%
Federal
0%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$52,480
Estimated 3 years: $157,440
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,346
Estimated 3 years
$94,038
Total cost
$53,288
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$159,864
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$26,000
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $36,780
Scholarship amounts
<50%
44%
50-100%
56%
100%
0%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 353 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 58% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
51%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
33%
Women
67%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
68%
Women
32%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
42%
Black
3%
Asian
15%
Hisp
35%
PI
1%
AI
0.3%
2+
2%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
33%
Black
1%
Asian
11%
Hisp
42%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
13%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
76%
PoC
24%
Part-time faculty
White
71%
PoC
29%
Western State student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
171
-
7
26
Women
180
-
14
12
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
148
25
16
27
Asian
52
8
-
-
Hispanic
123
32
-
-
Black
11
1
-
-
Pacific Islander
4
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
6
10
-
-
Other
8
0
-
-
People of Color
205
51
5
11
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Western State is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Western State acceptance rate was 43.67%.
To be a competitive applicant at Western State, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 152 and a GPA of 3.36. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 150 and 156 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Western State tuition is $52,480 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $53,288 per year.
Whether Western State is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ 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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