Southwestern Law School
Southwestern Law School at a Glance
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About Southwestern Law School
According to Wikipedia, Southwestern Law School is a private law school in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and enrolls nearly 1,000 students. Its campus includes the Bullocks Wilshire building, an art deco National Register of Historic Places landmark built in 1929. Southwestern is an independent law school with affiliation to the undergraduate program at California State University, Northridge.
How Much Does Southwestern Law School Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Southwestern Law School's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 1,017 | 1,017 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southwestern Law School?
Southwestern Law School is located at 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106.
How Safe is Southwestern Law School?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Southwestern Law School’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southwestern Law School has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Los Angeles has a violent crime rate of 0.73% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.50%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southwestern Law School Known For?
Southwestern Law School is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Law
Southwestern Law School's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southwestern Law School's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southwestern Law School ranks #238 in the U.S. and #762 worldwide for influence in Law.
Who Are Southwestern Law School's Most Influential Alumni?
Southwestern Law School's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Social Work, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Southwestern Law School's most famous alumni:
