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A copy of the Rules Regulating Accreditation of Law Schools in California may be obtained by sending a request to:
Department of Educational Standards
Office of Admissions
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105.

Law Schools in California Approved by the American Bar Association (ABA)

Law Schools in California Approved by the Committee of Bar Examiners

Correspondence Law Schools in California

Unaccredited Law Schools in California


LAW SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA APPROVED
BY THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA)

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

California Western School of Law
225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101-3046
(619) 239-0391
www.cwsl.edu
Stanford Law School
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
(650) 723-2465
www.law.stanford.edu
Chapman University School of Law
370 North Glassell Street
Orange, CA 92866-1032
(888) 242-1913
(714) 628-2500
www.chapman.edu/law
University of California at Berkeley
School of Law
215 Boalt Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
(510) 642-2274
www.law.berkeley.edu
Golden Gate University School of Law
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2921
(415) 442-6600
www.ggu.edu/schools/law
University of California at Davis
School of Law (King Hall)
400 Mrak Hall Drive
Davis, CA 95616-5201
(530) 752-0243
www.kinghall.ucdavis.edu
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
2121 San Diego Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 297-9700
www.tjsl.edu
University of California at Los Angeles
School of Law
P.O. Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476
(310) 825-4841
www.law.ucla.edu
Loyola Law School 919 S. Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211
(213) 736-1000
www.lls.edu
University of California
Hastings College of the Law
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-4707
(415) 565-4600
www.uchastings.edu
University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law
3200 Fifth Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817-2705
(916) 739-7191
www.mcgeorge.edu
University of San Diego
School of Law
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
(619) 260-4600
www.acusd.edu/usdlaw
Pepperdine University School of Law
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4655
(310) 456-4634
www.law.pepperdine.edu
University of San Francisco
School of Law
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 422-6586
www.usfca.edu/law
Santa Clara UniversitySchool of Law
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0001
(408) 554-4800
www.scu.edu/law
University of Southern California
The Law School
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0071
(213) 740-2542
www.usc.edu/dept/law
Southwestern University School of Law
675 South Westmoreland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005-3992
(213) 738-6700
www.swlaw.edu
Western State University
College of Law
1111 North State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA 92831-3014
(714) 738-1000
www.wsulaw.edu
  Whittier Law School
3333 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1501
(714) 444-4141
www.law.whittier.edu

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LAW SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA ACCREDITED BY
THE COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS (CALS)

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

Cal Northern School of Law
1395 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 100
Chico, CA 95973-7802
(530) 891-6900
www.calnorthern.edu
San Fernando Valley College of Law
21300 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-5058
(818) 883-0529
www.sfvlaw.edu
Empire College
School of Law
3035 Cleveland Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2122
(707) 546-4000
www.empcol.com
San Francisco Law School
20 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-5802
(415) 626-5550
www.sfls.edu
Glendale University
College of Law
220 North Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206-4454
(818) 247-0770
www.glendalelaw.edu
San Joaquin College of Law
901 5th Street
Clovis, CA 93612-1312
(559) 323-2100 or
(800) 522-0994 (California only)
www.sjcl.edu
Humphreys College of Law
6650 Inglewood Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207-3861
(209) 478-0800
www.humphreys.edu/law
Santa Barbara College of Law
20 E. Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2606
(805) 966-0010
www.santabarbaralaw.edu
John F. Kennedy University
School of Law
547 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3801
(925) 295-1800
www.jfku.edu/law
Southern California Institute of Law
Santa Barbara campus:
1525 State Street, Suite 202
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2500
(805) 963-4654
www.lawdegree.com
Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
3140 “J” Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-4403
(916) 446-1275
www.lincolnlaw.edu
Southern California Institute of Law
Ventura campus:
877 South Victoria Ave., Suite 111
Ventura, CA 93003-5377
(805) 644-2327
www.lawdegree.com
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
One North First Street
San Jose, CA 95113-1227
(408) 977-7227
www.lincolnlawsj.edu
Trinity Law School
2200 North Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705-7016
(714)836-7500
www.tiu.edu
Monterey College of Law
404 West Franklin Street
Monterey, CA 93940-2303
(831) 373-3301
www.montereylaw.edu
University of La Verne
College of Law
320 East “D” Street
Ontario, CA 91764-4128
(909) 460-2000
law.ulv.edu
New College of California
School of Law
50 Fell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-5206
(415) 241-1325
www.newcollege.edu
University of West Los Angeles
School of Law
1155 West Arbor Vitae Street
Inglewood, CA 90301-2902
(310) 342-5200
www.uwla.edu
  Ventura College of Law
4475 Market Street
Ventura, CA 93003-7774
(805) 658-0511
www.venturalaw.edu

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CORRESPONDENCE LAW SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA

The following institutions have registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as offering correspondence law study courses and that have filed the reports required by Rule XIX of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California (Admission Rules).

This list is published for information only. The Committee of Bar Examiners does not approve or accredit correspondence schools. The Office of Admissions cannot advise prospective applicants on the advantages or disadvantages of studying law by correspondence or in residence, or on the merits of attending an unaccredited or accredited institution. Prospective applicants should refer to available resources such as public libraries, prelegal advisers located on college or university campuses, other career counselors, etc.

Those applicants seeking admission to practice law in California will receive credit for their correspondence law study only if such study is completed in accordance with the Admission Rules.

Abraham Lincoln University School of Law
Suite 420
3000 So. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-3161
(310) 204-0222
www.alu.edu
Oak Brook College of Law and
Government Policy
P.O. Box 26870
Fresno, CA 93729-6870
(559) 650-7755
www.obcl.edu
British-American University
School of Law
501 N. El Camino Real, 1st FL
San Clamente, CA 92672-4789
(888) 264-3261
www.british-american.edu
Saratoga University School of Law
780 Blairwood Court
San Jose, CA 95120-2203
(800) 870-4246 or
(408) 927-6760
www.saratogau.edu
California Correspondence Law School
7837 Danvers Street
Downey, CA 90240-2665
(562) 927-2330
www.ccls.info
Southern California University for Professional Studies
College of Law
1840 East 17th Street, Suite 240
Santa Ana, CA 92705-8605
(800) 477-2254
www.scups.edu
Concord University School of Law
1133 Westwood Blvd., Suite 2010
Los Angeles, CA 90024-3430
(310) 824-6980
www.concord.kaplan.edu
University of Honolulu
School of Law
1031 McHenry Avenue, Suite 13
Modesto, CA 95350-5434
(209) 523-4064
Newport University
School of Law
20101 Southwest Birch St., Suite 120
Newport Beach, CA 92660-1749
(949) 757-1155
www.newport.edu
West Haven University
School of Law
6101 Ball Road, Suite 101
Cypress, CA 90630-3964
(714) 220-0782
www.westhavenuniv.edu
Northwestern California University
School of Law
2151 River Plaza Drive, Suite 306
Sacramento, CA 95833-4133
(916) 920-9470
www.nwculaw.edu
William Howard Taft University
201 East Sandpointe Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92707-5703
(800) 882-4555
www.taftu.edu

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UNACCREDITED LAW SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA

The following is a list of institutions that have registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California as offering law study in accordance with Rule XIX of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California.

This list is provided for information only. Publication of this list does not imply approval by the Committee of Bar Examiners.

Prospective applicants for admission in California will receive credit for such study only if it is accomplished in accordance with the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California through an institution which complies with rule xix.

American College of Law
Suite 100
1717 South State College Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92806-6024
(714) 634-3699
www.aclaw.com
Pacific Coast University
School of Law
1650 Ximeno Avenue, Suite 310
Long Beach, CA 90804-2165
(562)961-8200
www.pculaw.com
California Southern Law School
3775 Elizabeth Street
Riverside, CA 92506-2508
(909) 683-6760
www.cslawschool.com
Pacific West College of Law
2011 West Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868-2616
(714) 634-3738
www.pacificwestcollege.com
Central California
College of Law
1759 Fulton Street, Suite E4
Fresno, CA 93721-1600
(559) 233-4074
People's College of Law
P.O. Box 57400
660 So. Bonnie Brae Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057-0400
(213) 483-0083
www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu
Irvine University
College of Law
10900 183rd Street, Suite 330
Cerritos, CA 90703-5360
(562)865-7111
www.irvineuniversity.edu/col_index.htm
Ridgecrest School of Law
115 North Balsam Street
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3818
(760) 371-9121
Larry H. Layton School of Law
3807 W. Sierra Highway, Suite 206
Acton, CA 93510
(661) 269-5291
www.vanguardnews.com/layton.htm
University of Northern California
Lorenzo Patiño School of Law
1012 "J" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-2802
(916) 441-4485
www.patinolawschool.com
Oakland College of Law
120 Eleventh Street, Suite 103
Oakland, CA 94607-4806
(510) 832-5297
Western Sierra Law School
8376 Hercules Street
La Mesa, CA 91942-2902
(619) 469-2245

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