San Joaquin College of Law

What San Joaquin College of Law does

San Joaquin College of Law is a private, nonprofit, ABA-accredited law school headquartered in Clovis, California, at 901 5th Street. It operates as the only accredited law school within a 100-mile radius in California's Central Valley, delivering Juris Doctor degrees through a traditional in-person program at its Clovis campus and a remote synchronous Online J.D. option that allows online students to participate live alongside in-person cohorts. The institution complements its core J.D. curriculum with two specialized on-campus clinics: the New American Legal Clinic (NALC), which provides immigration legal services including citizenship and asylum assistance through DOJ-accredited representatives, and the BREN Clinic, which delivers special education advocacy and parent training. Student services include the SJCL Connect account portal, a Student Portal, the Faculty Student Exchange (FSE) for class recordings and materials, and integration with ExamSoft for digital exam administration.

The school serves a diverse student body, with 57% of Fall 2025 incoming students identifying as first-generation college students, drawn from regional undergraduate institutions such as Fresno State, Fresno Pacific, UC Merced, and Fresno City College. Its outcomes profile includes an 85% California bar examination passage rate over the last five years and alumni who have become 36 judges and court commissioners, plus a certified Immigration Law specialist among its clinic leadership. The business model is tuition-based, with annual billing supported by federal student loans, veterans' educational benefits, and named scholarships (SJCL 1L-5L, Hmong, Kharazi Book, Law Pathway, and Outside Scholarships). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the school is governed independently by a Board of Trustees without parent company or external investment structures.

Name

San Joaquin College of Law

Legal name

San Joaquin College of Law

Website

https://sjcl.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Joaquin College of Law is a nonprofit, ABA-accredited law school in Clovis, California, offering Juris Doctor degrees in-person and online, serving Central Valley students with a 57% first-generation cohort and an 85% California bar passage rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor program
• Bar exam preparation
• Immigration law clinic
• Special education advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Law School Tuition and Fees: Tuition-based revenue model for Juris Doctor degree programs, including in-person and online options. Financial aid, scholarships, and student loans available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

San Joaquin College of Law is an accredited private law school offering a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree program delivered through both in-person instruction at its Clovis, California campus and a remote synchronous Online J.D. option. The curriculum includes bar exam preparation, clinical experiential learning through the New American Legal Clinic (NALC) for immigration law and the BREN Clinic for special education advocacy, externship placements, and career services. The institution operates as a tuition-based educational service provider for prospective attorneys.

Product overview

San Joaquin College of Law offers a unified legal education platform centered on its Juris Doctor degree, available through both in-person instruction and an online synchronous option. The institution provides clinical education through two specialized clinics: the New American Legal Clinic (NALC) for immigration law services and the BREN Clinic for special education advocacy. Student services include the SJCL Connect account system, student portal, and Faculty Student Exchange for course materials and recordings. The program emphasizes experiential learning with an 85% California bar passage rate over five years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Online J.D. Option: Remote synchronous classes allowing students to interact with instructors and in-person students
• BREN Clinic
• NALC Clinic
• Inter Alia
• Inter Alia
• SJCL Alumni Association

Products and services

• In-Person Juris Doctor Program The traditional on-campus Juris Doctor degree program at SJCL's Clovis, California campus, offering comprehensive legal education with in-person instruction, access to the law library, and experiential learning opportunities through clinics and externships. Designed for prospective students seeking to sit for the California State Bar examination.
• Online J.D. Option

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% California bar examination pass rate over 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fresno City CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Law Pathways Initiative, allowing community college students a pathway to law school. SJCL's Dean of Students taught pre-law classes at FCC and managed law program recruitment.
• Fresno StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Law Pathways Initiative and Regional Pathway to Law collaboration. SJCL staff present on campus and recruit students.
• Bullard High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey feeder school for the Regional Pathway to Law program, which also includes Fresno City College, Fresno State, and SJCL.
• State Bar of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSJCL participates in State Bar's Pathways to Law Initiative, a statewide program involving 28 community colleges and 9 law schools designed to diversify the California legal field.
• CART (Center for Advanced Research and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the largest feeder high schools for SJCL's law pathway recruitment program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Empire College School of Law: Private, small California-based law school with a practical, career-focused curriculum. Closely comparable to SJCL in size, tuition-driven model, and regional student base.
• Southwestern Law School: Private California law school with a strong emphasis on experiential learning, entertainment/practical law, and similar diversity-focused recruitment. Comparable in private-CA positioning.
• Monterey College of Law: Small, private, California-accredited law school serving a regional market. Highly comparable to SJCL in scale, mission, and California-focused regional positioning.
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Pioneer of the hybrid/blended J.D. format with a strong online component. Directly comparable to SJCL's newly launched online J.D. option in delivery model and target learner.
• San Francisco Law School: Small, private California-based law school focused on accessible legal education. Comparable to SJCL in scale, tuition-driven revenue model, and working-adult student focus.
• California Southern Law School: Small private California law school offering J.D. programs. Comparable to SJCL in operating model, scale, and California-centric enrollment strategy.
• University of La Verne College of Law: Private California-based law school focused on accessible legal education for working professionals and diverse students. Comparable to SJCL in mission, scale, and regional operating model.
• McGeorge School of Law (University of the Pacific): Private ABA-accredited California law school based in Sacramento with strong regional brand and similar mission-driven programs. Comparable as a California private law school competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law: Private California law school with strong clinical programs and J.D. offerings. Comparable mission and California footprint, though larger and more established than SJCL.
• Loyola Law School (Loyola Marymount University): Larger private California law school with a comprehensive J.D. program, multiple clinical offerings, and broader brand reach. Overlaps with SJCL in California private-school positioning but operates at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sanjoaquincollegeoflaw
• Xx.com/SJCL1969

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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