Overview
Applicants
4,012
Acceptance Rate
36%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.58
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
318
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
157 - 162
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
Yes
Application Fee
$0
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Academic
LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Essay / Personal Statement
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
9:1
Total Faculty
185
43
Female
12
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
With its 鈥渃lose proximity to the finest law firms, [the Los Angeles] court system, and non-profit firms and organizations,鈥 Loyola Law School鈥攁ffiliated with the larger Loyola Marymount University鈥斺漢as an exceptional reputation amongst the Los Angeles-area law schools, with an amazing bar pass rate, well-connected professors, solid research coming from the school, and a diverse student base.鈥 Citing the school鈥檚 鈥渓arge local presence,鈥 students note that 鈥渢eaching toward the California bar is important鈥 and 鈥減ractical orientation鈥 at Loyola Law 鈥渢oward likely first-year jobs is very strong, particularly in government and litigation.鈥 In general, graduates of Loyola Law practice primarily in Los Angeles, and California, so it can seem like the school enjoys a greater reputation鈥攁nd alumni network鈥攚ithin the state than it does nationally or internationally. The school 鈥減uts great emphasis on developing competent attorneys with many opportunities for practical legal experience,鈥 with one student noting the 鈥淏yrne Trial Team and the Civil Litigation Skills Practicum are the highlights of my law school experience.鈥 There are 鈥渟o many different clinics where students can gain experience in every field from immigration to criminal law to arbitration/mediation to human rights,鈥 and students underscore that these clinics not only offer invaluable practical experience but will 鈥淸set] you apart from the crowd when it comes time to apply for jobs and internships.鈥 Students cite opportunities like Loyola鈥檚 Project for the Innocent and the school鈥檚 Corporate Law concentration as areas that have contributed to their 鈥渇oundation鈥 as attorneys. One student adds, 鈥淢y participation in the school鈥檚 Law Review has also been incredibly rewarding.鈥
The professors at Loyola are 鈥渁mazing鈥 and 鈥渆xtremely accessible,鈥 with students saying that they enjoy being pushed 鈥渢o think critically and do your best inside the classroom. The high caliber of instruction is a clear reason why Loyola consistently maintains strong bar passage rates.鈥 Loyola Law professors have 鈥渆xtensive real world experience鈥 and 鈥渞eally care about their students and want to see us succeed.鈥 Loyola Law also offers an evening program, which one student describes as 鈥渨onderful,鈥 noting that 鈥淟oyola values its evening students and accommodates us well,鈥 though others think the school 鈥渃ould improve in [its] incorporation of evening students.鈥
The administration is a mixed bag, according to most Loyola students, with some describing it as 鈥渧ery attentive and usually responds to student inquiries and concerns very quickly鈥 while others complain that Loyola鈥檚 administration is 鈥渃utting corners鈥 and 鈥渘ot run well.鈥 The classrooms 鈥渨ere recently updated and have state of the art technology鈥 and the library鈥斺漜omfortable, open, [with a] well-organized layout, and always clean鈥濃攊s popular.
The professors at Loyola are 鈥渁mazing鈥 and 鈥渆xtremely accessible,鈥 with students saying that they enjoy being pushed 鈥渢o think critically and do your best inside the classroom. The high caliber of instruction is a clear reason why Loyola consistently maintains strong bar passage rates.鈥 Loyola Law professors have 鈥渆xtensive real world experience鈥 and 鈥渞eally care about their students and want to see us succeed.鈥 Loyola Law also offers an evening program, which one student describes as 鈥渨onderful,鈥 noting that 鈥淟oyola values its evening students and accommodates us well,鈥 though others think the school 鈥渃ould improve in [its] incorporation of evening students.鈥
The administration is a mixed bag, according to most Loyola students, with some describing it as 鈥渧ery attentive and usually responds to student inquiries and concerns very quickly鈥 while others complain that Loyola鈥檚 administration is 鈥渃utting corners鈥 and 鈥渘ot run well.鈥 The classrooms 鈥渨ere recently updated and have state of the art technology鈥 and the library鈥斺漜omfortable, open, [with a] well-organized layout, and always clean鈥濃攊s popular.
Career overview
Median Starting Salary
$79,496
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
90%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
78%
Career Services
On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes
On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes
# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
150
Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Graduates have secured jobs with large law firms such as Allen Matkins, Gibson Dunn, Latham & Watkins, Manatt, O'Melveny & Myers, Pillsbury, Sheppard Mullin, White & Case, and Winston & Strawn, as well as smaller, top trial law firms such as Geragos & Geragos, Girardi | Keese, and Kabateck LLP. Other private businesses including Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and a number of entertainment studios have hired our alums. Graduates have also found employment with public interest organizations that handle a range of advocacy and legal services work. Various federal, state, and local government agencies including district attorney and public defender offices have hired as well. Graduates have also obtained judicial clerkships with the U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Superior Court of California, and others.
Graduates Employed by Area
66%
Private Practice
13%
Business/Industry
6%
Government
2%
Judicial Clerkships
2%
Public Interes
1%
Academic
Graduates Employed by Region
96%
Pacific
1%
International
1%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
Mountain
Prominent Alumni
Carol Codrington
Assoc. Justice, CA Court of Appeal, 4th District
Bob Myers
Golden State Warriors General Manager
Gloria Allred
Trial Attorney
Johnnie Cochran
Trial Attorney
Sung Kim
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Philppines
Dates
Financial Aid Rating
Mar 15
Application Deadlines
Mar 15
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$67,806
% Students Receiving Some Aid
93%
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$58,470
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$19,700
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,600
Fees
$870
Student Body Profile
Total Enrollment
1,021
Parent Institution Enrollement
9,618
Number of Foreign Countries Represented
16
Average Age at Entry
25
% Out-of-State
8%
% International
11%
Demographics
32.00%
% Under-represented Minorities
84% are full time
16% are part time
55% female
45% male
Campus Life
Students Say
Loyola Law鈥檚 downtown Los Angeles campus is separate from the parent school hub 15 miles to the west. Students are split on whether the separation creates 鈥渋solation鈥 or makes for 鈥渁 very close and supportive community.鈥 Competition among Loyola students is, according to some, 鈥渉igh鈥濃攐ne student points out that it鈥檚 鈥渟tronger among the higher-ranked students, but it is not very noticeable to the rest of the students鈥濃攖hough class notes and outlines are shared. It鈥檚 nearly unanimous that the food at Loyola Law can use an upgrade in keeping with the school鈥檚 hefty tuition: 鈥淲e only have one cafeteria with limited food options.鈥 When it comes to making connections outside the classroom, 鈥渏ust because people commute doesn鈥檛 mean they don鈥檛 spend all day on campus, so there are plenty of opportunities to socialize,鈥 notes one student. In addition to Los Angeles鈥檚 legal connections, students are quick to point out that 鈥渨e鈥檙e in the heart of the greatest city in the world鈥 and even though the campus is not in the heart of downtown, there鈥檚 a school-run shuttle that 鈥渋s really useful.鈥 Students also praise Loyola鈥檚 鈥渄iverse students and staff鈥 and 鈥渁 diverse student base.鈥 In general, with all the opportunities available to them, students say that 鈥渢here is something for everyone here. There isn鈥檛 even time to take advantage of all of the options!鈥
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Jannell Lundy Roberts
Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions & Enrollment Services
Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions & Enrollment Services
Address
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone
213-736-1074
Email
admissions@lls.edu
