Fast Facts
Fall 2024 JD Class Profile*
LSAT
154
75th Percentile
151
50th Percentile
149
25th Percentile
College GPA
3.56
75th Percentile
3.26
50th Percentile
2.97
25th Percentile
*As of October 2024
Class of 2023 Employment Review*
87%
Employed 10 Months After Graduation
(47 out of 54 total JD graduates; 4 graduates were unemployed and not seeking work)
77.8%
Of Those Employed had a job that required bar admission
(42 out of 47 employed)
*As of March 2024 for JD graduates
Fall 2024 JD Class & Diversity*
As of October 2024
Age Range
21-58
Diversity
58%
- Women 50%
- Men 49%
- Fluid 1%
About Western State
50+ Years of Providing Quality Legal Education
150+ Graduates who are Judges & Judicial Officers in California
1966 Established
12,000+ Graduates
Class of 2023 Employment Categories*
78.7% Law Firms
37 JD Graduates
10.6% Public Interest
5 JD Graduates
4% Government
2 JD Graduate
4% Business & Industry
2 JD graduates
2% Judicial Clerkship
1 JD graduate
*Source: ABA Employment Summary for 2023 graduates http://employmentsummary.abaquestionnaire.org
Employment status reported as of March 2024
Virtual Viewbook
HIGHLIGHT
Western State College of Law
Approved by the ABA
Centers
• Business Law Center
• Criminal Law Practice Center
Certificate Programs for the JD Degree
• Business Law
• Criminal Law Studies
• Family Law
• Immigration Law Practice
• Real Estate Practice
Start Dates for the JD Degree
Full-Time & Part-Time
Programs Available
Spring (January 2025)
Apply September 1 to December 15
Fall (August 2025)
Apply September 1 to July 15
Information as of October 2024; subject to change without notice. Western State College of Law at Westcliff University is approved by the American Bar Association (321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 988-5000). See www.wsulaw.edu for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. Programs, credential levels, technology and scheduling options are subject to change. Western State College of Law at Westcliff University, 16715 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92606 © 2024 Western State College of Law. Our email address is media@wsulaw.edu.
Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is the oldest law school in Orange County, Southern California, and is fully ABA approved. Western State College of Law’s 11,000+ alumni are well represented across public and private sector legal practice areas, including 150 California judges and about 15% of Orange County’s Deputy Public Defenders and District Attorneys.
16715 Von Karman Ave., #100
Irvine, CA 92606
714-738-1000
See wsuprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info.