BY THE NUMBERS 2026 ENTERING CLASS PROFILE
31%
4,373
450
1,361
Acceptance
Applications
Offers
1Ls Enrolled
LSAT Median
83%
36%
87% 156
First-Gen Law Student
First-Gen Graduated 2025 College Student or earlier
275
Full-Time Day
6
J.D. Programs
GPA Median
48/59 Online FT/PT
7
Accelerated J.D. (SCALE) - 2 years Full-Time Day J.D. - 3 years Full-Time Online J.D. - 3 years Part-Time Day Caregiver J.D. (PLEAS) - 4 years Part-Time Day J.D. - 4 years Part-Time Online J.D. - 4 years
159
161
57
SCALE
3.25
3.78
3.56
11
PT Day/PLEAS
Concentrations Civil Litigation and Advocacy* Criminal Law and Advocacy* Critical Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law* Labor and Employment Law Public Interest Law* Technology Law and Entrepreneurship* *Also available in the Online J.D. Program
BY THE NUMBERS Continued Prospects for Admission GPA/LSAT
120-144
145-149
150-154
155-159
2026-2027 Tuition
160-164
165-169
170+
3.75+ 3.5-3.74 3.25-3.49
Full-Time: $65,686 Part-Time: $43,810 SCALE: $92,271
YELLOW RIBBON SCHOOL
Note: Tuition is subject to change. Visit www.swlaw.edu/tuition for current figures.
3.0-3.24 2.75-2.99 2.5-2.74
Application Deadline
2.25-2.49
4/1/27
2.0-2.24 Possible
Unlikely
Likely
Career Pathways: Class of 2025 Employment by Sector
11% 2% 11% 6%
450+
Law Firm Public Interest
70%
Experiential Learning
Business Government Judicial Clerkships
EXTERNSHIP, CLINICAL, AND PRACTICUM PLACEMENTS ADVOCACY TRACKS IN THE FIRST YEAR
3
(APPELLATE, NEGOTIATION, OR TRIAL PRACTICE )
9
CLINICAL PROGRAMS
Sample List of Positions Secured by the Class of 2025 Law Firms
Entertainment
Public Interest
Government
Bowman and Brooke Jackson Lewis Lewis Brisbois Nelson Mullins Ogletree Deakins Sheppard Mullin
LA Clippers LA28 Lionsgate Films NBC Universal Skydance Media Universal Music Group Walt Disney
Inner City Law Center LA County Public Defender Learning Rights Law Center Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) Public Law Center
California Department of Justice LA District Attorney LA Superior Court
Note: Entering class information is current as of August 21, 2026. Details are available at www.swlaw.edu/entering-class-info. Southwestern Law School prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, reproductive health decision-making, pregnancy, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, parental status, marital status, age, disability, medical condition, citizenship status, military status or service, veteran status, genetic information, any other classification protected by federal or California law, or any combination of any status protected by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services, or in the educational programs or activities Southwestern operates. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit https://www.swlaw.edu/Policy. *As of the printing on August 21, 2026, our Online J.D. Program is available to residents of Alaska through an approved exemption. The program is exempt from authorization under AS 14.48 and 20 AAC 17.015 because the program is online or distance delivered and does not have a physical presence in the state. This institution is authorized by: The Indiana Commission for Higher Education/ The Indiana Board for Proprietary Education, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206. Please check swlaw.edu/online for updates as to whether we are able to accept residents of your state for admission to the Online J.D. program.