SJCL Accreditor Information

Contact Information for Accreditors and State Authorities

San Joaquin College of Law does its utmost to provide students with a positive and successful educational experience. SJCL is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of  the State Bar of California, giving SJCL its degree-granting authority and  permitting SJCL graduates to sit for the California Bar Exam. SJCL is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of School and Colleges. Should a student or prospective student have a complaint or concern regarding the College, he or she is encouraged to contact the Dean, jpearson@sjcl.edu, or other school administrator to address the matter.

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education regulations set forth under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), San Joaquin College of Law makes available the following contact information in the event a student or prospective student would like to file a complaint outside the College:

WASC Senior College and University Commission
1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-748-9001
Fax: 510-748-9797
www.wscuc.org

Committee of Bar Examiners for the State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
Phone: (415) 538-2000
www.calbar.ca.gov

For Consumer Complaints

An individual may contact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education for review of a complaint. The bureau may be contacted at:

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (916) 574-8900
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589
Fax: (916) 263-1897
www.bppe.ca.gov

Practice Outside California

Study at, or graduation from, this law school may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or be admitted to practice law in jurisdictions other than California. A student who intends to seek admission to practice outside of California should contact the admitting authority in that jurisdiction for information regarding its education and admission requirements.

California Business & Professions Code Section 6061.7(a) Disclosures

In compliance with California Business and Professions Code Section 6061.7, SJCL provides the following information about its JD Program.