Fast Facts
Accreditation
Member
- Association of American Law Schools
- The Order of the Coif
Accredited
- American Bar Association
- Committee of Bar Examiners-State of California
Degrees Granted
- J.D. (Juris Doctor)
- LL.M. (Master of Laws) General
- LL.M. in Taxation
- LL.M. in International Law
- LL.M. in Comparative Law (for foreign lawyers)
- LL.M. in Business and Corporate Law
Concurrent Degree Programs
- JD/MBA (Master in Business Administration)
- JD/IMBA (International Master of Business Administration)
- JD/MA (Master of Arts in International Relations)
Application/Admission
- Rolling Admission Policy
- Priority Filing Date February 1 (We will accept February LSAT scores.)
- Fall Admission Only
2007-2008 Admitted Class Statistics
| LSAT |
Day |
National % |
Evening |
National % |
| 75th percentile |
165 |
92% |
160 |
81% |
| 25th percentile |
161 |
84% |
156 |
68% |
| Median |
163 |
87% |
158 |
75% |
| GPA |
Day |
Evening |
| 75th percentile |
3.66 |
3.52 |
| 25th percentile |
3.21 |
2.99 |
| Median |
3.45 |
3.24 |
2007-2008 Enrollment Statistics
| |
Day |
Evening |
Total |
| Applications |
4,345 |
473 |
4,818 |
| Enrolled |
252 |
91 |
343 |
| Median Age |
24 |
24 |
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| Age Range |
21-46 |
| Women |
41% |
| Minorities |
28% |
Programs
Day Division (3 years)
Evening Division (4 years)
Faculty
60 full-time faculty and 40 adjunct professors, including judges and practicing attorneys.
Alumni
More than 11,300 represented nationwide and more than 710 practicing in foreign countries.
Special Programs
- Academic Support Program
- Extensive First Year Legal Writing and Research Program
- Moot Court/Trial Advocacy Program (State, National & International Competitions)
- Children's Advocacy Institute
- Patient Advocacy Center
- Clinical Education Programs: child advocacy, civil, criminal, criminal appeals, entrepreneurship, environmental law, immigration, land use, mental health, Perspectives in Criminal Justice Law Clinic, public interest, small claims, special education and tax.
- Center for Public Interest Law
- Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC)
- Student Mediation Training
- Institute on International and Comparative Law (sponsors summer study abroad programs)
- Institute for Law and Philosophy
- Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism
- LL.M. Tax Clinics
- Agency and Judicial Internships
Annual Tuition 2008-2009
Please see the information on tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Financial Aid
Over 370 full- and partial-merit, need-based and/or diversity scholarships and activity grants are currently available to qualified law students.
- Federal, Institutional and Private Loan Programs
- Work Study Programs
- Activity Grants
Applicants should not wait for an admission decision before applying for financial aid. For all financial aid consideration, including scholarships, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required. FAFSA priority filing date March 1st.
Career Services
Each year, Career Services makes available a broad range of law clerk, intern and attorney positions with hundreds of law firms, federal and local courts, public interest organizations, government offices, businesses and academic employers. Additionally, legal job bulletins and online resources provide students with listings and information on an extensive number of career opportunities. Approximately 225 affiliated and on-campus interviewers from 30 states participate in the fall and spring recruiting process. All students are offered ongoing personal career advising as they define career objectives and plan for a successful transition into the legal profession. Panels, workshops, mock interviewing, and web-based and print resources also provide students with job search assistance.
Publications
- San Diego Law Review
- Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
- San Diego International Law Journal
- California Regulatory Law Reporter
- Children's Regulatory Law Reporter
- California Children's Budget
- Legal Theory
- The Advocate
- Motions
Pardee Legal Research Center
Multimedia computer lab includes fully networked lawyer workstations and access to local and global online resources; Lexis, Westlaw, C.A.L.I., Legal Trac and other electronic sources. Internet access is also available on your own laptop via wired and wireless connections. The library houses more than 520,000 volumes and volume equivalents. You may view our web page at www.sandiego.edu/lrc/.
Law Student Organizations
- Student Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Amnesty International
- Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- ATLA/Mock Trial Law Students
- Black Law Students Association
- Business Law Society
- California Innocence Project
- Christian Legal Society
- Comparative Law Forum
- Democratic Law Society
- Employment Law Society
- Environmental Law Society
- Federalist Society
- Intellectual Property Legal Association
- International Law Society
- Intramural Sports
- Jewish Law Students Association
- Labor and Employment Law Association
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Student Law Association
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- La Raza Law Students Association
- Moot Court
- Muslim Student Association
- The National Trial Team
- Negotiation/Mediation Club
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity
- Pride Law
- Pro Bono Legal Advocates
- Public Interest Law Foundation
- Republican Legal Society
- San Diego Riders
- South Asian Law Students
- Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- St. Thomas More Society
- Student Animal Legal Defense Society
- Tax Law Society
- Women's Law Caucus
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