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University of Washington School of Law

Washington · Public · School ID: washington-university-of

University of Washington School of Law is a public law school in Washington. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.2%). 88.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 19.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $45,927 per year; a median grant of $14,000 brings median net tuition to about $31,927. The median LSAT is 165 with a 19.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 165 / 167
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.60 / 3.76 / 3.86
Acceptance rate19.6%
Applications received3,412
Offers extended669
1L enrollment207
Total JD enrollment568
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$45,927
Non-resident tuition$57,810
Mandatory fees$1,146
Living-expense estimate$29,082
Median grant$14,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$7,500 / $18,930
No-grant share29.6%
< half-tuition grants61.6%
Half-to-full grants8.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)91.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.4%
State average (same exam)82.2%
Difference vs. state+9.5 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 graduates177
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)88.7%
Bar-required jobs83.1%
MegaLaw 500+15.3%
BigLaw 251–5004.5%
Mid 101–2502.3%
Small 2–10024.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships8.5%
Government13.6%
Public interest17.5%
Business / industry3.4%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment186 (34.2%)
Female enrollment358 (65.8%)
White311
Black27
Hispanic53
Asian107
Two or more races34
Other / unreported36

Faculty

Total faculty175
Full-time54
Faculty of color27

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$177,480

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Washington School of Law reported a 91.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.2% state average.

How much does University of Washington School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Washington School of Law is $45,927 per year (about $137,781 over three years). The median grant is $14,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $31,927 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Washington School of Law is 165 and the median GPA is 3.76; the acceptance rate is 19.6%.

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

88.7% of University of Washington School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 19.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Washington

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Washington, University of, 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.