Southwestern Law School Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The overall acceptance rate for Southwestern Law School in the application year 2024 is 36.2%, with 3,191 applicants and 1,156 students accepted. This marks a significant drop from the 50.4% acceptance rate seen in the previous two years (2023 and 2022), where 3,200 and 3,190 applicants were admitted, respectively. The trend indicates increased competitiveness, as acceptance rates have fluctuated over the last few years, starting with 41% in 2016, declining to 39.5% in 2017, and remaining in the 37-40% range through 2019 to 2021. This suggests a downward trend in acceptance rates recently, reinforcing the growing selectivity of the law school.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	3,191	1,156	36.2%	-	36.2%
2023	3,200	1,613	50.4%	-	50.4%
2022	3,190	1,607	50.4%	-	50.4%
2021	3,180	1,241	39%	-	39%
2020	3,160	1,280	40.5%	-	40.5%
2019	3,150	1,280	37%	-	37%
2018	3,120	1,200	38.5%	-	38.5%
2017	3,100	1,225	39.5%	-	39.5%
2016	3,050	1,251	41%	-	41%

Useful Pages

Review Schools IA Examples EE Examples TOK Examples Common App Essay Examples Supplemental Essay Examples

Company

Legal

All content on this website has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization. International Baccalaureate and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.