It ranks as one of the top law schools in the country in terms of percentile passing rate in the bar examination.

115, Series of 2001, also known as “Resolution Approving the Establishment of the College of Law.”[3] Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tiñga served as its first dean.

The Legal Education Board awarded the PUP with a plaque, recognizing it as the top performing school in the Philippines and NCR in terms of first takers.

The bar chairperson, Supreme Court Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., personally attended the thanksgiving party of the College on June 6, 2017.

Past accomplishments were also mentioned by the College Dean Gemy Lito L. Festin such as the college's good performance in the bar examinations, the formation of the research group, and the establishment of the Office of the Legal Aid which is active in giving extension services like free legal counseling to the nearby communities of the university.

Every weekend, CODAL invites speakers from organized Christian groups and some of its members to share inspiring words and real-life testaments to the students to uplift spiritual aspects of their lives.