Santa Barbara College of Law

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The mission of the College is to provide high quality legal education through a part-time evening program, leading to the award of a Juris Doctor degree and eligibility to sit for the California State Bar Examination. Founded to provide an opportunity for men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences to enter the legal profession, the College seeks to develop graduates who will be competent practitioners and who recognize and adhere to the high level of ethics, professional responsibility, and civic duty our society expects of lawyers.
Our Unique Advantage

Our faculty members are among the most accomplished judges and attorneys in the Tri-Counties. As skilled advocates who are also inspired teachers, they breathe life into the theory and practice of law. Our students benefit from the breadth of our faculty's professional experiences, as major players on the bench, in the courtroom, or around the deal-makers' table. Convenience Our California State Bar accredited program is offered in Santa Barbara and Ventura. Classes are held three nights a week and the program can be completed in 31/2 to 4 years.
Affordability Our program costs less than half of programs offered at traditional private law schools.
Within YOUR Reach In addition to college and junior college graduates, exceptionally well qualified individuals without college credentials may be accepted as "special students."

The College of Law offers students like you the opportunity to acquire a high-quality legal education. We are a small school, established to meet the needs of residents in the tri-counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Yet, in the 38 years we have been educating future lawyers, our reputation for excellence has spread throughout California as our graduates have established successful legal and judicial careers.