Pacific Coast University, School of Law was founded in 1927, in the city of Long Beach, before the California State Bar itself was formed. The university has graduated hundreds of attorneys who served and still serve the area in private law practice, in public service and as judges and leaders in the legal community. PCU offers opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to disadvantaged students. In a sense, all evening law students who work full-time during the day and are busy raising families, are at a disadvantage. However, these hard-working individuals, typically a decade or more older than the average student in major universities, bring to their law studies a wealth of practical experience in the working world and a true appreciation for the opportunity that PCU has opened for them. Pacific Coast University, School of Law is a non-profit university, offering a quality legal education and an affordable tuition. PCU is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California.