Northwestern California University School of Law

Manolo Luque 

on Google

5 days ago

Updated Review: I no longer go to NWCU since I was academically dismissed. I take full of responsibility because I tried to do things my own way instead of following their recommended calendar for studying. That being said, I would recommend for prospects to look into a school where you can have face to face time with a professor. Here, they have a group of teachers who apparently grade a uniformly. Due to the nature of law school essay exams, it is very hard for me to believe that they are graded equally by each teacher. Ad... read more

G T 

on Google

6 months ago

I cannot recommend this program for students seeking a transparent or professionally-vetted legal education. In my experience, the grading process was unjust and ambiguous; I received three identical 'F' grades across three substantively different subjects (Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law). These grades were issued with generic, pre-written feedback that the school admitted was not mainly tied to the specific content of my exams. They allegedly don’t follow rubrics but use a “holistic” grading approach, which counts as 1/... read more

Ricardo Mayagoitia 

on Google

7 months ago

This opinion is not meant to contradict other experiences had by other people. Its only purpose is to describe my experience and feelings towards this school. Having made the preamble, this school is the epitome of the American dream, and I will forever be grateful to this institution. I have never had an ounce of exceptionality in my body, thus if I was able to graduate and pass the California Bar on my first try anyone can do it. The Bar exam questions were the same difficulty as the schools’ exams. This school turned medi... read more

Damien Strimple 

on Google

9 months ago

Update to original post. October 28, 2025 Still at it. In third year now. Still maintain initial sentiment - overall terrific experience. This school is one of the few offering asynchronous learning meaning you can access course materials including recorded lectures any time. So yes it still requires a tremendous level of effort, dedication, and self-discipline. But it's quite possible for an older person such as myself, who is a full-time working professional and father with a family and other obligations to contemporaneous... read more