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Willamette University School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at Willamette University School of Law?

Willamette University School of Law reported a 66.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.2% state average.

Q: How much does Willamette University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Willamette University School of Law is $56,600 per year (about $169,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $36,600 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Willamette University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Willamette University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 61.4%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Willamette University School of Law?

76.2% of Willamette University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 17.1% were still seeking employment.

Oregon · Private · School ID: willamette-university

Willamette University School of Law is a private law school in Oregon. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 66.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 75.2%). 76.2% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,600 per year; a median grant of $20,000 brings median net tuition to about $36,600. The median LSAT is 154 with a 61.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.22 / 3.48 / 3.70
Acceptance rate	61.4%
Applications received	858
Offers extended	527
1L enrollment	139
Total JD enrollment	365
GRE-only takers	5
Transfers in / out	1 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$56,600
Non-resident tuition	$56,600
Mandatory fees	$80
Living-expense estimate	$22,828
Median grant	$20,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$10,000 / $30,000
No-grant share	6.5%
< half-tuition grants	66.3%
Half-to-full grants	23.8%
Full-tuition grants	0.9%
Above-full grants (stipend)	2.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	66.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	83.2%
State average (same exam)	75.2%
Difference vs. state	-8.5 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 graduates	105
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	76.2%
Bar-required jobs	73.3%
MegaLaw 500+	1.0%
BigLaw 251–500	0.0%
Mid 101–250	1.9%
Small 2–100	33.3%
Solo	4.8%
Clerkships	7.6%
Government	14.3%
Public interest	10.5%
Business / industry	1.9%
Academia	1.0%
Seeking employment	17.1%

Top destination states (2024)

Oregon, 62 graduates
Washington, 13 graduates
California, 4 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	164 (46.1%)
Female enrollment	192 (53.9%)
White	212
Black	6
Hispanic	72
Asian	28
Two or more races	25
Other / unreported	22

Faculty

Total faculty	52
Full-time	27
Faculty of color	8

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$153,060

Frequently asked questions

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

Willamette University School of Law reported a 66.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 75.2% state average.

How much does Willamette University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Willamette University School of Law is $56,600 per year (about $169,800 over three years). The median grant is $20,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $36,600 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Willamette University School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.48; the acceptance rate is 61.4%.

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

76.2% of Willamette University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 1.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 17.1% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Oregon

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Willamette 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.