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New Student Profile

  • 1973 Applications
  • 300 New Students
  • 214 Full-time Students
  • 86 Part-time Students
  • 4 Transfer Students
  • Average Age: 27, Age Range: 22-61
  • 48% Female, 52% Male
  • LSAT Median: 148
  • GPA Median: 2.94
  • 33% Out of State Students
  • 42% Diversity Students (127 out of 300)
  • 134 Undergraduate Institutions Represented
  • 19 Countries Represented
  • 14% Bilingual or Multilingual (42/300)

New Student Diversity

  • African American (9%)
  • American Indian (2%)
  • Asian (11%)
  • Hispanic / Latino (20%)
  • Pacific Islander (1%)
  • White / Caucasian (57%)
  • 6% new students self-identified as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender)
  • 23 new students self-identified as veteran, reserve or active duty status military personnel
  • 48% of the new students are women

 

 

Total J.D. Enrollment Profile

  • 1049 Students
  • Full-time: 709, Part-time: 340
  • Diversity Students: 37%
  • Male / Female Ratio: 50% / 50%
  • Age Range: 22-61
  • Student / Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
  • Undergraduate Institutions Represented: 152

Spring and Fall Entering Classes

  • Begin in January or August
  • Take December LSAT and still begin in January
  • No formal application deadline
  • May and December graduating classes
  • December grads can take February Bar

 

 

Full-time & Part-time Programs

  • Earn your J.D. in 2.5 or 3 years full-time
  • Earn your J.D. in 3.5 or 4 years part-time
  • Day or evening class schedules
  • Part-time program designed for the working adult: Attend classes 4 nights a week or day classes with full-time students
  • 35% of our students attend part-time
  • $44,000 full-time and $33,000 part-time tuition (2013/2014)

Financial Options & Other Benefits

  • Need and merit-based scholarships
  • Federal loan programs
  • Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program
  • Affordable health insurance
  • New, 8-story, LEED Gold, state-of-the-art campus
  • One of the nation’s most technologically advanced law schools
  • Modern student housing near campus

 

 

J.D. Program Strengths

  • World-class faculty and productive scholars with REAL-WORLD experience
  • Fellowship Programs in Intellectual Property, Criminal Law and Sports Law
  • 4 Academic Centers with Certificate Programs: Law & Intellectual Property, Global Legal Studies, Law & Social Justice, Sports Law & Policy
  • Combined J.D. / M.B.A. option with San Diego State University
  • Externship placement ranked 5th in the nation (2012)
  • 7 Live-Client Clinical Opportunities: Mediation, Small Business, Trademark, Patent, Art and Entertainment, Tax and Veterans Legal Assistance
  • Summer Study Abroad Programs in China and France
  • Award-winning ADR, Moot Court, Mock Trial competition teams
  • Extensive academic support

About San Diego

  • 5th Best Place to Live (Money Magazine 2006)
  • 8th largest city in the U.S.
  • California’s 2nd largest city
  • 3 million+ population in city and county
  • Among the Safest large U.S. Cities (FBI Uniform Crime Report 2006)
  • Top Industries: High-Tech, Defense, Tourism, International Trade & Manufacturing
  • Median age is 35.6
  • Median Household Income $70,149
  • Average Daily Temperature of 70.5 degrees; “Perfect Weather” (Holiday Magazine)
  • 70 miles of coastline, 33 beautiful beaches
  • International Border/Mexico is 17 miles from campus
  • Home to San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, Sea World, Legoland, Historic Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Padres and San Diego Chargers, 92 golf courses