Western State College Of Law

Ranked #178+
2025 US News rankings
Irvine, California

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.26
Median LSAT
151
Acceptance rate
48%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
149
151
154
GPA
2.97
3.26
3.56
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
823
100%
Accepted
399
48%
Matriculated
126
15%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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 College Of Law student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
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

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