Upon completion of the four year part-time program, students earn a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.).
The program utilizes live online classes taught by professors with legal practice experience.
[5] As of 2022, 67% of St. Francis students who had graduated in the past five years had passed the California bar exam.
[8] As quoted in a U.S. News & World Report article about online law schools, former dean Peter Young said St. Francis focuses on "entrepreneurs, working professionals and those considering a career change.
"[9] Since 2014, St. Francis has expanded the original mission of focusing on working professionals by updating curriculum, course content, and the classroom structure to cater to those that do want to practice law.