California (San Francisco) -- Golden Gate University School of Law -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 1901

Golden Gate University (informally referred to as GGU, or simply as Golden Gate) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university formed in 1901 and located in the Financial District of downtown San Francisco, California. U.S. News & World Report designated Golden Gate University as a "selective university" while ranking their School of Law's environmental law program 18th in the United States and 3rd in California, surpassed only by UC Berkeley and Stanford, though the link provided shows no record of this distinction. U.S. News and World Report has also given recognition to the university's online programs, rating them "among the best in the nation." Golden Gate University is primarily a post-graduate institution focused on professional training in law and business, with its smaller undergraduate programs linked to its larger graduate and professional schools. Thus it has no residential students, being entirely a "commuter school" located in the heart of the business district of San Francisco with a major student demographic being returning students and working professionals.



GGU shown at night (The second one in the right hand side. The taller building behind is the Chase Bank)

Accreditation

Golden Gate University is accredited on an institution-wide basis by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Additionally, the School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since August 1956 and the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California since 1940 (standards for accreditation having been adopted in 1937). The Law School is also a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Contact

Golden Gate University
536 Mission Street
San Francisco CA, 94105-2968
Phone: 800-GGU-4YOU (800-448-4968)
Fax: 415-442-7807

Web: www.ggu.edu

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Poverty Law Conference

LLM and SJD Programs

Part-time Evening Program

Course Schedule

Summer Programs

Clinical Programs

Honors Lawyering Program

Ronald M. George Distinguished Lecture