California Western School of Law
225 Cedar Street
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Telephone: 619-239-0391
URL: https://www.cwsl.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://www.cwsl.edu/about/required_disclosures/index.html
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 24, 2023
Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 2019
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2023
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 574
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Trimester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Lisa Ferreira | Dean of Students | lferreira@cwsl.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Michael Whitton | Chair of the Board of Trustees | michael.whitton@troutman.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Hannah Brenner | Vice Dean for Academic Affairs | hbrenner@cwsl.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Sean Scott | President and Dean | sscott@cwsl.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Cindy Bertrand | Chief Financial Officer | cbertrand@cwsl.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Baran Bulkat | Institutional Research Analyst | bbulkat@cwsl.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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01310300 | California Western School of Law | San Diego | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Juris Doctorate | Professional Doctorate | 1962 | On-Site |
Juris Doctorate/Master of Business Administration (with SDSU) | Professional Doctorate | 2002 | On-Site |
Juris Doctorate/Master of Social Work (with SDSU) | Professional Doctorate | 1997 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2026 | Interim Report |
Spring | 2028 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2028 | Accreditation Visit |