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University of Washington School of Law

Washington · Public · School ID: washington-university-of
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
91.72%
+9.5 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
88.7%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
165
25–75: 162–167
Acceptance
19.6%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$31,927
sticker $45,927

University of Washington School of Law is a public law school in Washington. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 91.72% 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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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)24.3%
Public interest17.5%
MegaLaw 500+15.3%
Government13.6%
Clerkships8.5%
BigLaw 251–5004.5%
Still seeking4.5%
Business3.4%
Mid firm (101–250)2.3%
No placements reported (0%): Solo, Academia. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school91.72%
State avg82.2%
first-time +9.5 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 96.71% · class of 2025 first-time 92.61% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 165
162167
uGPAmedian 3.76
3.603.86
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied3,412
Offered669
Enrolled 1L207
Offer rate 20% · yield 31%.
Grant distribution
No grant 29.6%Under half 61.6%Half to full 8.8%
Demographics
Women 66%Men 34%
White311
Black27
Hispanic53
Asian107
Two or more34
Other / unreported36
Cost detail
Resident tuition$45,927
Non-resident$57,810
Mandatory fees$1,146
Living estimate$29,082
Median grant$14,000
Grant 25 / 75$7,500 / $18,930
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty175
Full-time faculty54
Faculty of color27
Total JD enrollment568
Graduates177
Mean attorney salary · state$177,480

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
16520112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.7620112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
92%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$46k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
56820112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

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
1L attrition (academic / other)0 / 1
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)91.72%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.71%
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)

  • Washington, 122 graduates
  • California, 12 graduates
  • District Of Columbia, 5 graduates

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 91.72% 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.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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