Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a private, non-profit, California law school that has been preparing students for careers in law since 1969. We offer residential and online JD degrees as well as graduate LLM degree programs in American Legal Studies and in Practice Skills.

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Earn Your Law Degree Online Through Our Online JD Program. The online JD program at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is designed to be a flexible online law degree that enables you to sit for the California bar exam immediately after graduation.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law was founded in 1969 to provide an opportunity to obtain a legal education for those facing obstacles that would otherwise prevent them from achieving their dream of becoming a lawyer.

As one of only four law schools in San Diego, Thomas Jefferson School of Law offers a strong academic program with experienced professors and an array of hands-on, real-world experiential learning programs, including Mock Trial, Moot Court, and ADR Competition teams, Law Review, and three law school clinics.

The Law School offers traditional Fall and Spring enrollment. Students that choose to enroll in the Fall have the option to begin law school in the summer through our Early Start Program. Application Checklist

Located close to the heart of the city’s legal community, Thomas Jefferson School of Law has evolved into an innovative, cutting-edge law school devoted to individual needs and the success of its students and alumni.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a private, non-profit law school, located in the heart of downtown San Diego, California. The Law School offers the Juris Doctor (JD) degree residentially and online as well as graduate degrees, including residential LLM degrees in American Legal Studies and Practice Skills.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law offers flexible and competitive academic instruction at an affordable cost. To see the Cost of Attendance financial aid budgets for each program – Residential JD, Online JD, or Residential LLM (American Legal Studies or Practice Skills) – click the desired program from the selections below.

Located in the heart of the city’s legal community, Thomas Jefferson School of Law has evolved into an innovative, cutting-edge law school devoted to the individual needs and the success of its students and alumni.