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Southwestern Law School

Southwestern Law School

Southwestern University, a private, four-year school of liberal arts situated in Georgetown, Texas, is a non-profit institution was founded in 1840, The oldest university in Texas, the institution owes its existence to the vision of a Methodist, Martin Ruter.

Southwestern University offers a number of majors, minors and pre-professional programs in athletic training, theology, law, medicine, drama, and performing arts, among others. The university has two academic divisions:

  • Brown College of Arts and Sciences
  • Sarofim School of Fine Arts

The athletics teams of Southwestern University are nicknamed the Pirates and compete in the NCAA Division III, and the Southern Collegiate Athletics Conference. The students participate in basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer.

Overview of Southwestern Law School

Southwestern Law School is located in Los Angeles, CA (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Southwestern Law School is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Southwestern Law School is known for its programs in law.

Southwestern Law School Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Southwestern Law School has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Southwestern Law School had 983 enrolled students in 2007-2008.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Southwestern Law School is to provide educational programs that meet the changing needs of the legal profession and promote the highest level of professionalism among its students. Southwestern offers a variety of programs that prepare students with diverse backgrounds and interests to assume positions of responsibility and trust within the legal profession and the greater community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southwestern Law School

Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106
General Phone: (213) 738-6700
http://www.swlaw.edu

Southwestern Law School Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Law294law, legal professions

Number of programs and degrees for Southwestern Law School in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree2821
Master's degree121
First-professional certificate01

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Southwestern Law School had a total enrollment of 983 students (21 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate2%
First Professional98%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White44%
Black5%
Hispanic11%
Asian15%
American Indian1%
Unknown23%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-211%
22-2435%
25-2943%
30-3411%
35-396%
40-494%
50-641%

Southwestern Law School Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Los Angeles, 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.

Southwestern Law School Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Financial Aid:
Southwestern Law School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 129500)

Southwestern Law School Faculty

Southwestern Law School has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year29$149,17510$133,550
Associate professoracademic year3$107,1674$124,500
Instructoracademic year2*9$96,389
All faculty totalacademic year34$142,57623$117,435

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

Southwestern Law School Degree Programs (2007)

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other

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Southwestern Law School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southwestern Law School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Southwestern Law School % of degrees in law
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Southwestern Law School Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Southwestern Law School Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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