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Admission Standards
California School of Law is interested in students who want to become successful lawyers and are willing to work hard to achieve a Juris Doctorate degree. If you have a college degree or 60+ college units, you are eligible for admission.
No LSAT Required
Applicants with Associates or Bachelors Degree
Applicants with an Associate or Bachelors Degree from an accredited American college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.0 are eligible for admission.
Life Achievement Degrees are not acceptable.
Applicants with 60 Semester or 90 Quarter College Units
Applicants with 60 or more semester units or 90 or more quarter units, of successfully completed undergraduate college work from an accredited American college or university, with a minimum GPA of 2.0, are eligible for admission.
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International Admission Standards
International Students are welcome to enroll at the California Law School. The Law School does not offer instruction in languages other than English. Students must satisfactorily speak and write English.
Applicants with a degree from a U.S. College or University, but living outside the U.S. are not considered international students.
Applicants with a non U.S. college degree are considered International Students. The international students' transcripts will be evaluated by an independent agency to ascertain whether or not the transcripts are equivalent to a college education in the United States.
Application for Evaluation of Pre-Legal Education
Students with concerns that the college or university attended is not properly accredited can have the California State Bar examine their transcripts for a small fee.
An applicant who intends to begin the study of law may submit a written request for a determination of whether he or she has obtained the pre-legal education required prior to beginning such study. The request can be made to the California State Bar on the form provided by the California State Bar, should be accompanied by the fee specified in the schedule of fees and should be accompanied by all certified transcripts necessary to make such a determination.
Prospective students are encouraged to have their pre-legal education evaluated.
This form can be found on the State Bar of California’s website, www.calbar.ca.gov/admissions, pre-legal and Legal Education link, form and link entitled Information and Form Regarding the Evaluation of Law Study Completed and Contemplated.
Contact Information
For further information please contact a California School of Law academic counselor at 805-683-5337 or 866-970-4529, or reach us through e-mail at: admissions@californiaschooloflaw.com.
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