Online Law Schools


With the internet booming, and people’s lives too busy, it’s no wonder that online educational programs have become more and more popular. When it comes to earning an online law degree, there are 14 different online law schools you can choose from. While earning a degree online at on your own time might sound appealing, there are drawbacks such as:

  • None of the online law schools are ABA accredited
  • 49 States require an accredited degree upon graduation (except California)
  • You need an accredited degree to take the bar exam

Online law schools are classified under distance learning schools. California is the one state that allows graduates from these schools to sit for their bar, as long as the examinee meets all requirements. The problem with this, is that a prospective lawyer who is earning a degree online must live in California to practice law upon completion of school and all exams. After working as a lawyer in California for a few years, it could be possible to practice in other states.

Below is a list of the 14 online law schools.

Abraham Lincoln University School of Law

1730 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Phone: 213-252-5100

Fax: 213-252-5113

Email: admissions@alu.edu

http://www.alu.edu/

American Heritage University of Southern California

255 North D Street

San Bernardino, CA 92401

Phone: 909-884-9000

Fax: 909-885-3000

Email: admissions@amheritageuniv.net

http://www.amheritageuniv.net/

California School of Law

5276 Hollister Ave, Suite 262

Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Phone: 805-683-5337

Email: admissions@californiaschooloflaw.com

http://californiaschooloflaw.com/

Concord School of Law

HLC Phone: 312-263-0456

Toll Free: 800-439-4794

http://www.concordlawschool.edu/

Esquire College

Email: rydolf@cis-one.com

http://www.esquirecollege.org/

MD Kirk School of Law

3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600

Los Angeles, CA 90010

Phone: 818-294-0040

Email: info-kor@mdkirkschooloflaw.com

http://www.mdkirkschooloflaw.com/home/

Newport University

1601 Dove Street Suite 183

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-757-1155

Fax: 949-757-1156

Email: info@newport.edu

http://www.newport.edu/

Northwestern California University

2151 River Plaza Drive

Sacramento, CA 95833

Phone: 916-920-9470

http://www.nwculaw.edu

Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy

7750 North Fresno Street, Suite 104

Fresno, CA 93720

Phone: 559-650-7755

Email: info@obcl.edu

http://www.obcl.edu/

Southern California University for Professional Studies

930 Roosevelt Avenue

Irvine, CA 92620

Phone: 714-480-0800

http://www.scups.net/

University of Honolulu

1314 S. King Street, Suite 623

Honolulu, HI 96814

http://www.honolulu-university.edu/

West Coast School of Law, Inc.

7837 Danvers St

Downey, CA 90240

Phone: 562-927-2330

http://www.westcsl.com/

West Haven University

http://www.westhavenuniv.edu/

William Howard Taft University

3700 South Susan Street, Office 200

Santa Ana, CA 92704

Phone: 714-850-4800

Fax: 714-708-2082

http://www.taftu.edu/