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California Western School Of Law

Overview of California Western School Of Law

California Western is located in a large city, in San Diego, CA. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at California Western top out at the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at California Western often study law.

California Western Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

California Western offers classes to 877 students (831 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting California Western

California Western School Of Law
225 Cedar St
San Diego, CA 92101-3046
General Phone: (619) 525-7073
http://www.cwsl.edu

California Western Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law274law, foreign lawyers, US law

Number of programs and degrees for California Western in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree2591
Master's degree152

California Western Student Body

In 2007, California Western had a total enrollment of 877 students (831 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate2%
First Professional98%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White56%
Black3%
Hispanic11%
Asian12%
American Indian1%
Unknown14%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2420%
25-2958%
30-3414%
35-394%
40-493%
50-641%

California Western Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of San Diego, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

California Western Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
California Western participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1310300)

California Western Faculty

California Western has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1510
Non-tenured, but on tenure track51
Non-tenured and not on tenure track114

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year25$149,92614$129,320
Associate professorcalendar year4$118,9851*
All faculty totalcalendar year29$145,65915$128,861

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

California Western Degree Programs (2007)

LAW
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

California Western Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets California Western Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%California Western % of degrees in law
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%California Western Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%California Western Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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