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Gonzaga University School of Law

Washington · Private · School ID: gonzaga-university

Gonzaga University School of Law is a private law school in Washington. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 79.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.3%). 81.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 2.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $57,962 per year; a median grant of $32,000 brings median net tuition to about $25,962. The median LSAT is 155 with a 51.1% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 155 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.24 / 3.55 / 3.76
Acceptance rate51.1%
Applications received1,273
Offers extended651
1L enrollment203
Total JD enrollment551
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$57,962
Non-resident tuition$57,962
Mandatory fees$825
Living-expense estimate$17,105
Median grant$32,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$27,000 / $34,140
No-grant share2.1%
< half-tuition grants31.6%
Half-to-full grants64.2%
Full-tuition grants2.1%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)79.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.8%
State average (same exam)81.3%
Difference vs. state-1.6 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates198
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)81.8%
Bar-required jobs78.3%
MegaLaw 500+2.5%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2502.0%
Small 2–10040.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships7.6%
Government17.2%
Public interest12.1%
Business / industry1.0%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment7.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment267 (49.5%)
Female enrollment272 (50.5%)
White389
Black10
Hispanic81
Asian26
Two or more races30
Other / unreported15

Faculty

Total faculty91
Full-time35
Faculty of color21

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Gonzaga University School of Law?

Gonzaga University School of Law reported a 79.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.3% state average.

How much does Gonzaga University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Gonzaga University School of Law is $57,962 per year (about $173,886 over three years). The median grant is $32,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $25,962 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Gonzaga University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Gonzaga University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.55; the acceptance rate is 51.1%.

What are the job outcomes at Gonzaga University School of Law?

81.8% of Gonzaga University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 2.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 7.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Washington

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Gonzaga University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.