Pacific Coast University Explained

Pacific Coast University School of Law
Established:1927
Country:United States
Faculty:11
Bar Pass Rate:14% (July 2019 1st time takers)[1]
Annual Tuition:$5,000[2]
Homepage:PCU Law School

Pacific Coast University School of Law (Pacific Coast University or PCU School of Law) is an unaccredited private law school in Long Beach, California.[3]

Accreditation

The PCU School of Law was originally granted accreditation by the Committee of Bar Examiners[4] of the State Bar of California on September 25, 2010. Due to its mission as an evening-only law school, PCU is not eligible to apply for accreditation by the American Bar Association. As a result, while PCU graduates may sit for the California Bar Exam, and should they pass, join the California Bar, they are generally ineligible to practice law in other states.On June 22, 2020, Pacific Coast University, School of Law was officially notified by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State of California that its accreditation and degree-granting authority has been terminated effective August 20, 2020 due to non-compliance with the minimum California Bar pass rate.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rubino . Kathryn . California Bar Exam Results: A Breakdown By Law School (July 2019) . Above the Law . 16 December 2019 . 5 February 2020.
  2. Web site: How Much Does PCU Cost? . 2011-04-08 . 2010-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226004051/http://www.jaminnovations.net/pcu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=232 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2021-04-29 . Accreditation Status - Pacific Coast University . 2023-05-28 . en-US.
  4. http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=tKsHnpccHas%3d&tabid=2192 Law Schools in California Accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) 4/10/2010
  5. Web site: Pacific Coast Law School Accreditation Termination/Registered Law School Application . 2020-07-07 . 2020-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200707165857/https://www.pculaw.org/accreditation . dead .