ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

Seattle University School of Law

Washington · Private · School ID: seattle-university

Seattle University School of Law is a private law school in Washington. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 78.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.2%). 82.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 4.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $59,769 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $29,769. The median LSAT is 159 with a 38.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)155 / 159 / 162
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.22 / 3.60 / 3.80
Acceptance rate38.9%
Applications received2,304
Offers extended897
1L enrollment209
Total JD enrollment646
GRE-only takers5
Transfers in / out4 / 11

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$59,769
Non-resident tuition$59,769
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$34,161
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $40,000
No-grant share12.8%
< half-tuition grants53.0%
Half-to-full grants23.1%
Full-tuition grants9.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)78.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar90.7%
State average (same exam)82.2%
Difference vs. state-3.5 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 graduates204
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)82.8%
Bar-required jobs75.5%
MegaLaw 500+4.4%
BigLaw 251–5000.5%
Mid 101–2502.0%
Small 2–10038.2%
Solo1.0%
Clerkships5.4%
Government15.2%
Public interest14.2%
Business / industry6.4%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment3.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment221 (36.3%)
Female enrollment388 (63.7%)
White349
Black28
Hispanic100
Asian79
Two or more races47
Other / unreported43

Faculty

Total faculty187
Full-time65
Faculty of color55

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,480

Frequently asked questions

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

Seattle University School of Law reported a 78.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.2% state average.

How much does Seattle University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Seattle University School of Law is $59,769 per year (about $179,307 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $29,769 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Seattle University School of Law is 159 and the median GPA is 3.60; the acceptance rate is 38.9%.

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

82.8% of Seattle University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 4.9% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Washington

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Seattle 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.