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Southwestern Law School

Graduate and Professional Programs

Los Angeles, CA

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Overview

Graduate and Professional Programs / Graduate and Professional Programs is located in Los Angeles, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor (JD) Civil lit & advocacy, crim law & advocacy, entertainment & media law, labor employment law, public interest law, tech & entrepreneursh
Master of Laws (LL M) General
Master of Laws (LL M) Entertainment & media law

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 299

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam J.D. from an ABA accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent; personal statement; two letters of recommendation
24 units, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam LSAT and LSAT Writing Sample
87 units, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33
Other Advanced Degrees 24 units, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,855
Applied
934
Accepted
339
Enrolled
50%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st April 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam J.D. from an ABA accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent; personal statement; two letters of recommendation
Master's Degree Requirements Juris doctor from ABA accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent; personal statement; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam LSAT and LSAT Writing Sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree and transcripts from accredited U.S. institution or foreign equivalent with transcript evaluation; personal statement; LSAC Credential Assembly Service Registration (CAS); 1 to 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards June 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

952
Total Graduate Students
3%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 26.89%
Black or African American 5.57%
White or Caucasian 48%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 9.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.32%
Two or more races 5.46%
Unknown 1.68%

Gender

Male (41%)
Female (58%)

Faculty

153
Total faculty
Full-time - 60
Part-time - 93
Male (77)
Female (76)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law, Commercial & Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Law & Inequality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90010
United States
Contact Darby Dickerson
President and Dean
Phone: 213-738-6710
Fax: 213-383-1688

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