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  • Law Schools in California Approved by the American Bar Association (ABA)
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    On June 21, 2020, the Committee granted the following emergency waiver to accredited and unaccredited law schools through and including August 31, 2021: Guidance Memorandum and General Waiver

Law schools in California approved by the ABA

The following schools are accredited by the American Bar Association and by such approval are deemed accredited by the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners.

California Western
School of Law

225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-0391
www.cwsl.edu

Chapman University
Fowler School of Law

One University Drive
Orange, CA 92866
888-242-1913
714-628-2500
www.chapman.edu/law
Golden Gate University
School of Law

536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-442-6600
www.ggu.edu/schools/law
Loyola Law School
919 S. Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-736-1000
www.lls.edu
Pepperdine University
Rick J. Caruso School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
310-506-4611
www.law.pepperdine.edu
Santa Clara University
School of Law

500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
408-554-4800
www.scu.edu/law
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-738-6700
www.swlaw.edu
Stanford Law School
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2465
www.law.stanford.edu
University of California
Berkeley Law

225 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
510-642-2274
www.law.berkeley.edu
University of California Davis
School of Law (King Hall)

400 Mrak Hall Drive
Davis, CA 95616
530-752-0243
www.law.ucdavis.edu
University of California Hastings
College of the Law

200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-565-4600
www.uchastings.edu

University of California Irvine
School of Law
401 E. Peltason Drive, Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92697-8000
949-824-0066
www.law.uci.edu

University of California Los Angeles
School of Law

1242 Law Building
385 Charles E. Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA  90095
310-825-4841
www.law.ucla.edu
University of San Diego
School of Law

5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
619-260-4600
www.sandiego.edu/usdlaw
University of San Francisco
School of Law

2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-422-6586
www.usfca.edu/law
University of Southern California
Gould School of Law

699 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-2523
www.gould.usc.edu
University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law

3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-739-7191
www.mcgeorge.edu
Western State University
College of Law at Westcliff College of Law

16715 Von Karman, #100
Irvine, CA 92606
714-738-1000
www.wsulaw.edu

Law schools in California accredited by the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners

The following schools are accredited by the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners.

Cal Northern School of Law
1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 100
Chico, CA 95973
530-891-6900
www.calnorthern.edu
Concord Law School at Purdue University Global
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 362
Los Angeles, CA 90067
866-522-7747
www.concordlawschool.edu
Empire College
School of Law

3035 Cleveland Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-546-4000
https://law.empcol.edu
Glendale University
College of Law

220 North Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206
818-247-0770
www.glendalelaw.edu
Humphreys University Drivon
School of Law

6650 Inglewood Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207
209-478-0800
www.humphreys.edu
*John F. Kennedy School of Law at Northcentral University
11355 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
888-327-2877
www.ncu.edu/school/john-f-kennedy-school-law
Kern County College of Law
(A branch of Monterey College of Law)
1731 Chester Avenue, Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93301
831-582-4000
http://kerncountylaw.org/
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
3140 “J” Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
916-446-1275
www.lincolnlaw.edu
*Lincoln Law School of San Jose
384 S. Second Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408-977-7227
www.lincolnlawsj.edu

Monterey College of Law
100 Col. Durham Street
Seaside, CA 93955
831-582-4000
www.montereylaw.edu

Northwestern California University
School of Law

2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 306
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-920-9470
www.nwculaw.edu
*San Diego Law School
(A branch campus of San Francisco Law School)
Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego, CA  92131
415-626-5550
www.alliant.edu/sdls
*San Francisco Law School
Alliant International University

1475 66th Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
415-626-5550
www.alliant.edu/sfls
San Joaquin College of Law
901 5th Street
Clovis, CA 93612
800-522-0994
www.sjcl.edu
San Luis Obispo College of Law
(A branch of Monterey College of Law)
4119 Broad Street, #200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
831-582-4000
http://slolaw.org/
Santa Barbara College of Law
20 East Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-979-9860
www.collegesoflaw.edu
St. Francis School of Law
895 Dove Street, 3rd Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660
800-931-2694
www.stfrancislaw.com
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
701 B Street
San Diego, CA 92101
619-297-9700
www.tjsl.edu
Trinity Law School
2200 North Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-796-7100
www.tls.edu
University of La Verne
College of Law

320 East Street
Ontario, CA 91764
909-460-2000
http://law.laverne.edu
University of West Los Angeles
School of Law

San Fernando Valley Campus
19900 Plummer Street 
Chatsworth, CA 91311
818-775-4500
www.uwla.edu
University of West Los Angeles
School of Law

West Los Angeles Campus
9800 S. La Cienega Boulevard, 12th Floor
Inglewood, CA 90301
310-342-5250
www.uwla.edu
Ventura College of Law
4475 Market Street
Ventura, CA 93003
805-765-9300
www.collegesoflaw.edu
 

*On January 29, 2021, the Committee of Bar Examiners placed this law school on probation through July 1, 2022 because the law school’s Minimum Cumulative Five-Year Bar Passage Rate (MPR) is below the 40 percent value required under Rule 4.160(N) and Guideline 12.1. If the law school fails to increase its MPR to at least 40 percent by that date, its accreditation may be terminated. MPR values for all accredited law schools can be found on the Exam Statistics page of the Admissions website.

Unaccredited law schools in California

The lists below are published for informational purposes only. Please refer to the Unaccredited Law School Rules for the requirements for registration as:

  • an unaccredited correspondence law school;
  • a distance-learning law school; and
  • a fixed-facility law school

Neither the committee nor the State Bar's Office of Admissions will advise prospective students on the advantages or disadvantages of studying law through correspondence, distance-learning or fixed-facility law schools or the quality of the legal education programs provided by the listed schools.

Prospective students should refer to available resources such as the law school pass/fail statistics on the bar exam and First-Year Law Students' Exam current and former students, pre-legal advisers located on college or university campuses and other career counselors, among others.

Applicants seeking admission to practice law in California will receive credit for their law study at a registered unaccredited law school only if such study is completed in accordance with the Admissions Rules and California Business and Professions Code 6060.

Students attending registered unaccredited law schools are required to take the First-Year Law Students' Examination and must pass it within three administrations after first becoming eligible to take the exam, which is upon completion of the first year of law study, in order to receive credit for law study undertaken up to the point of passage. If the exam is passed on a subsequent attempt, only one year of law study credit will be recognized toward meeting the legal education requirements needed to qualify to take the California Bar Exam.

Registered unaccredited correspondence law schools

The following institutions are currently registered by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as unaccredited correspondence law schools. A correspondence law school is a law school that conducts instruction principally by correspondence. A correspondence law school must require at least 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.

American Institute of Law
18411 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 416
Torrance, CA 90504
888-412-4593
www.InstituteOfLaw.com
American International
School of Law

16491 Scientific Way
Irvine, CA 92618
888-875-5175
www.aisol.org
California Southern University
School of Law

3330 Harbor Boulevard
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
800-477-2254
ww.calsouthern.edu
Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy
P.O. Box 26870
Fresno, CA 93729
559-650-7755
www.obcl.edu
San Francisco International University
College of Law

400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 422
South San Francisco, CA 94080
415-812-5115
www.sfiulaw.com
Taft Law School
3700 South Susan Street, Office 200
Santa Ana, CA 92704-6954
800-882-4555
www.taftu.edu

Registered unaccredited distance learning law schools in California

The following institutions are currently registered by the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners as unaccredited distance-learning law schools. A distance-learning law school is a law school that conducts instruction and provides interactive classes principally by technological means. A distance-learning law school must require at least 864 hours of preparation and study per year for four years.

Abraham Lincoln University
School of Law
100 W. Broadway, Suite 600
Glendale, CA 91210
213-252-5100
www.alu.edu
American Heritage University
School of Law

9227 Haven Street, Suite 210
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
888-484-8689
www.ahulaw.com

California School of Law
5276 Hollister Avenue, #262
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
844-500-9200
www.californiaschooloflaw.com
Southern California Institute of Law
1280 South Victoria Avenue #120
Ventura, CA 93003
805-644-2327
www.lawdegree.com

Registered unaccredited fixed facility law schools in California

The following institutions are currently registered by the State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners as unaccredited fixed-facility law schools. A fixed facility law school is a law school that conducts its instruction principally in physical classroom facilities. A fixed facility law school must require classroom attendance of its students for a minimum of 270 hours per year for four years.

California Desert Trial Academy
College of Law

45-290 Fargo Street
Indio, CA 92201
760-342-0900
www.cdtalaw.com
Irvine University College of Law
18000 Studebaker Road, Suite 300
Cerritos, CA 90703
562-865-7111
www.irvine.edu
Pacific Coast University
School of Law

1650 Ximeno Avenue, Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90804
562-961-8200
www.pculaw.org
Pacific West College of Law
2011 West Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
714-634-3738
www.pacificwestcollege.com
Peoples College of Law
660 S. Bonnie Brae Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
213-483-0083
www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu 
Western Sierra Law School
3548 Seagate Way, Suites 110 and 250
Oceanside, CA 92056
760-855-3137
www.wslawschool.com
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