California Western School of Law

California Western School of Law
Established1924 (1924)
School typePrivate law school
DeanMiriam H. Baer
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
32°43′21″N 117°9′42″W / 32.72250°N 117.16167°W / 32.72250; -117.16167
Enrollment827
Faculty71 (25 tenured)
USNWR ranking178th–195th (2024)
Bar pass rate68.6% (July 2025 1st time takers)
Websitewww.cwsl.edu
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

California Western School of Law (also known as Cal Western or CWSL) is a private law school in San Diego, California. It is one of two successor organizations to California Western University, the other being Alliant International University. The school was founded in 1924, was approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1962, and became a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) in 1967.