California Business and Professions Code Section 6061.7 and The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires all schools like The Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law (COL) to disclose certain information to current and prospective students. COL created this page to fulfill its responsibilities under both laws.

Institutional and Financial Aid Information

• Contacting Financial Aid
• Financial Aid Options
• Financial Aid Process
• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations (see section “h”)
• Returning Title IV Financial Aid After Withdrawal (see section “f”)

Educational records

• Colleges of Law Privacy of Student Records
• For more information, please refer to the U.S. Department of Education FERPA Guide.

General Institutional Information

• • Events & News

• J.D. Academic Calendar
• M.L.S Academic Calendar
• Student Body Diversity
• Faculty
• Campus Locations
• J.D. Admissions Requirements
• M.L.S. Admissions Requirements
• Price of Attendance
• Current Degree Programs
  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Program
  • Masters of Legal Studies (M.L.S) Program – Online
• Transfer Credit
• Articulation Agreements – COL does not currently have any transfer or articulation agreements with any other college or university
• Accreditation & Approval Information

Student and Institutional Policies

• Services for Students with Disabilities
• Copyright Infringement
• Computer Use
• Requirements for Withdrawal
  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Program
  • Masters of Legal Studies (M.L.S) Program
• Refund Policy
• A detailed explanation of students’ rights can be found in the Colleges of Law Academic Catalog

Student Outcomes

• Student learning outcomes, student satisfaction, retention and graduation

Health and Safety

• Drug Free Environment
• Campus Security Report and Emergency Plan

For Our Students

• Textbook Information (access for registered or preregistered students only)
  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Program – Santa Barbara
  • Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Program – Ventura
  • Masters of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) Program – Online
• Voter Registration

Master of Legal Studies Disclosure

The M.L.S. program does not qualify graduates to sit for California’s Bar Examination, nor does it satisfy requirements for admission to practice law in California. Prospective students who wish to practice law should consider the J.D. program after carefully reviewing the J.D. program information in this section. Please read the following statement, which is provided in compliance with State Bar requirements:

Except as provided in Rule 4.30 of the Admissions Rules (Legal education in a foreign state or country), completion of a professional law degree program at this law school other than the Juris Doctor degree does not qualify a student to take the California Bar Exam or satisfy the requirements for admission to practice law in California. It may not qualify a student to take the bar examination or to satisfy requirements for admission to the practice of law in any other jurisdiction. A student intending to seek admission to practice law should contact the admitting authority in the jurisdictions where the student intends to qualify to sit for the bar examination or to be admitted to practice for information regarding their legal education requirements.