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Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law

Missouri · Private · School ID: washington-university-(st-louis)

Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law is a private law school in Missouri. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 93.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.4%). 97.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 47.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $72,792 per year; a median grant of $48,000 brings median net tuition to about $24,792. The median LSAT is 175 with a 19.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)165 / 175 / 176
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.58 / 3.96 / 4.00
Acceptance rate19.0%
Applications received5,616
Offers extended1,065
1L enrollment261
Total JD enrollment787
GRE-only takers3
Transfers in / out20 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$72,792
Non-resident tuition$72,792
Mandatory fees$892
Living-expense estimate$28,603
Median grant$48,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$40,000 / $60,000
No-grant share5.5%
< half-tuition grants15.4%
Half-to-full grants58.3%
Full-tuition grants11.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)9.9%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)93.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.0%
State average (same exam)81.4%
Difference vs. state+12.2 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 graduates273
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)97.8%
Bar-required jobs94.1%
MegaLaw 500+39.9%
BigLaw 251–5007.7%
Mid 101–2505.9%
Small 2–10014.3%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships14.3%
Government5.1%
Public interest4.8%
Business / industry3.7%
Academia2.9%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment415 (53.5%)
Female enrollment361 (46.5%)
White413
Black48
Hispanic60
Asian208
Two or more races32
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty243
Full-time127
Faculty of color40

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$141,890

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law?

Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law reported a 93.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.4% state average.

How much does Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law is $72,792 per year (about $218,376 over three years). The median grant is $48,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,792 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law is 175 and the median GPA is 3.96; the acceptance rate is 19.0%.

What are the job outcomes at Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law?

97.8% of Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 47.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Missouri

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Washington University (St. Louis), 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.