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Western State College of Law Earns Top Recognitions From Princeton Review and preLaw Magazine

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Western State College of Law at Westcliff University , the first law school in Orange County, California, was recently listed as a top school for diversity by Princeton Review and preLaw Magazine.

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  • Western State College of Law at Westcliff University , the first law school in Orange County, California, was recently listed as a top school for diversity by Princeton Review and preLaw Magazine.
  • Western State was ranked 6th for most diverse faculty; 7th for greatest resources for minority students and 8th for greatest resources for women in the Princeton Review annual “Best Law Schools” rankings.
  • On the preLaw Magazine Most Diverse Law Schools list, Western State was ranked 7th with an A+ grade–earning a spot on the well-respected list for the 8th time.
  • Since 2015, Western State has been a minority-majority law school with over 50% of its student body self-identifying as students of color.

Western State College of Law Joins Westcliff University

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Monday, August 12, 2019
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A federal court in Ohio has approved acquisition of Western State College of Law by Westcliff University.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --A federal court in Ohio has approved acquisition of Western State College of Law by Westcliff University.
  • Founded in 1966, Western State College of Law is the oldest law school in Orange County, California.
  • Allen Easley, Western State Dean, said: "We are incredibly grateful to Westcliff University for the commitment it has made to help secure a future for Western State College of Law, and to secure a means for our students to continue their education at Western State through to earning their degrees.
  • Alumnus Bill Shapiro said: "Speaking for the alumni, we're proud Western State College of Law continues uninterrupted, now part of Westcliff University.