Dear Prospective Student

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At Thomas Jefferson School of Law, your success as a law student is our most important priority. Our supportive campus culture and hands-on academic program are set up to help you do just that.

Our world-class faculty is accessible and dedicated to you succeeding in law school. Our curriculum is on the cutting-edge of traditional and emerging areas of law. And, our student body is diverse – culturally and geographically.

Visit our JD Programs page to see our rich variety of academic programs, including Clinical Programs, the Legal Writing Program, the Criminal Law, Intellectual Property and the Sports Law and Policy Fellowships, our Academic Specialties, the JD-MBA degree and Study Abroad programs.

The versatility of a J.D. degree has opened the door to a wide spectrum of interesting and satisfying employment opportunities for our more than 7,000 alumni. They live and work both internationally and nationally, using the quality education they received at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in both the public and private sectors. They are at leading law firms, corporations and non-profits. They are judges, elected officials, sole practitioners and business owners. We are proud to shine a spotlight on some of Thomas Jefferson’s alumni and students whose career paths are representative of the many exciting employment options to which a law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law can lead.


In addition to our JD programs, we conveniently offer online graduate programs which offer students the ability to build their expertise in international law. Both our LL.M. and J.S.M. graduate programs are offered entirely in an online format.

We offer unique, innovative academic success programs and our campus is among the most technologically advanced in the world.

San Diego is not only paradise, but offers unmatched legal and economic opportunities in addition to its cultural and recreational advantages.


For those considering transferring to Thomas Jefferson, please visit our Transfer Information page.