Academics
An outstanding center of legal education with a distinguished faculty, a talented student body and a dedication to innovation, the University of San Diego School of Law is pursuing and achieving academic excellence and preparing our students to practice in the new century. Our 1,100 students share superb credentials, intellectual curiosity and a commitment to learning the law. The demanding but welcoming environment of the law school emphasizes individualized education and services.
The USD School of Law is one of only 80 law schools in the country to have a chapter of The Order of the Coif, the most distinguished rank of American law schools. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, nonprofit, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949. The University of San Diego is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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