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San Francisco Law School
Parent schoolAlliant International University
Established1909
School typeFor-profit private
LocationEmeryville, California, U.S.
37°46′22″N 122°25′21″W / 37.77278°N 122.42250°W / 37.77278; -122.42250
Enrollment5 (2023)
Faculty2 FT (2023)
USNWR rankingNot ranked
Bar pass rate7% (2022)[1]
Websitewww.alliant.edu/sfls/

San Francisco Law School is a private, for-profit law school in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest evening law school in the Western United States. It is not accredited by the ABA, nor is it accredited or registered with the State Bar of California.[2]

History

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Founded in 1909, the school became non-profit in 1941 and moved to Haight Street in 1968, where it remained for almost 50 years before relocating to its present campus on Beach Street, near Fisherman's Wharf.

The law school offers a four-year, part-time evening program leading to a Juris Doctor degree. In July 2010, the law school completed a merger to become a for-profit, graduate school of Alliant International University.

In 2014, San Diego Law School opened as a branch campus of San Francisco Law School and located in the Walter Library on Alliant's campus in San Diego at Scripps Ranch. The branch campus closed in 2023 upon the law school's reversion to registered unaccredited status.

Accreditation

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SFLS is not accredited by the American Bar Association.[3] San Francisco Law School was approved by the Committee of Bar Examiners from 1937 to 2023, when it became a registered unaccredited distance learning law school.[4] As of 2026, the school is not listed among registered unaccredited law schools in California.[5]

Through Alliant International University, San Francisco Law School is regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[6]

Admission and enrollment

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In 2022, an LSAT score of 147 was required for full admission to the school, although students with LSAT scores between 140 and 146 could be considered for conditional admission.[7]

In 2023, the law school enrolled 5 students.[8]

Currently, San Francisco Law School is not accepting new students.[9]

Bar Passage Rates

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Of the 14 SFLS alumni who took the California Bar Exam for the first time in July 2022, one passed, for a 7% passage rate, vs. a 36% average for California-accredited law schools and 67% average overall.[1]

SFLS had a five-year cumulative bar pass rate of 36% from 2017 to 2021, below the 40% threshold established by the State Bar of California. As a result, the school was placed on probation until July 1, 2022. The State Bar extended the school's probation until July 1, 2023, after it posted a bar passage rate of 35.4% for period ending in 2022. The probation was further extended to August 31, 2023, at which time SFLS again failed to achieve the minimum 40% requirement with a bar passage rate of 36.7% . As a result, SFLS became a registered unaccredited law school.[10]

Tuition

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Based on 2018-2019 amounts, for a complete course of study with passing grades tuition was $80,910.[11]

Alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 "General Statistics Report. July 2022 California Bar Examination" (PDF). State Bar of California. July 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Law Schools Directory | The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  3. ↑ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". ABA website. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ "The State Bar of California".
  5. ↑ "Law Schools Directory | The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  6. ↑ "San Francisco Law School Accreditation Statement". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  7. ↑ "San Francisco Law School Admissions Information - Law School Admissions Test". Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  8. ↑ "The State Bar of California: Open Session, Agenda Item IV.B." (PDF). The State Bar of California. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  9. ↑ "The State Bar of California". www.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  10. ↑ "2023 Cumulative Minimum Bar Examination Pass Rates (MPR) for California Accredited Law Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Alliant International University - Expenses and Financial Aid". Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  12. ↑ Collins, Donald E. Native American Aliens: Disloyalty and the Renunciation of Citizenship by Japanese Americans during World War II. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1985
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