JD Applicants
Ready to apply? The application to California Western School of Law is straightforward and free. Learn more about the application process, important deadlines, admission requirements, and guidance on how to submit a strong application.
Applying to California Western
Complete your free online application by signing into the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) website. We only review completed applications, so ensure you have everything you need before you are done.
Have any questions about California Western? Need some help making your way through the application process? Let us know.
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Application Priority Deadlines
View application deadlinesWe review and provide law school admissions decisions as applications are received. Acceptance may be more competitive for applicants whose files are received closer to the priority deadline.
Program Options
Learn about our evening programCalifornia Western School of Law offers a full-time and a part-time option for JD students to have flexible learning options. As of Fall 2024, we are transitioning our part-time day program to an evening program.
How to Apply
California Western Law School admissions only reviews completed applications, which include the following elements:
Part 1: Electronic Application
Visit lsac.org to complete your application electronically.
Part 2: Credential Assembly Service Report
Your CAS report should include the following:
- Valid LSAT score(s) (if applicable)
- All post-secondary transcripts
- Undergraduate transcript must show either completion of bachelor's degree or projected
degree completion prior to law school matriculation.
- For applicants with undergraduate degrees completed within the United States: bachelor's degree must have been awarded by an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- For applicants with undergraduate degrees completed outside the United States: bachelor's degree must have been awarded by an institution that is equivalent to that of institutions accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Undergraduate transcript must show either completion of bachelor's degree or projected
degree completion prior to law school matriculation.
- Two letters of recommendation
Part 3: Supplemental Documentation
The following materials are also required as part of your application:
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Addenda (as required/prompted by the application)
- GRE or JD-Next score report showing all valid and reportable scores (only required from applicants without a valid LSAT score)
Application Components
View the guideWhat exactly is expected in submitting all of the required material? Our guide details all the elements of a complete and competitive law school admissions application.
Admissions Office
The Admissions and Financial Aid teams at California Western School of Law are committed to supporting prospective and current students through the process of applying to school, as well as applying for financial support. We have staff who have attended law school, and most of our staff has been in admissions for close to 20 years.
Reach out today and see how we can help you.
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