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Seattle University School of Law

LSAT 159
GPA 3.60
Tuition & Fees $65,052
Acceptance Rate 38.93 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 78.74 %

Seattle University School of Law Overview

Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA
Established in 1972, Seattle University School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Seattle, Washington. The 2026 tuition & fees of Seattle University School of Law is $65,052.
The acceptance rate of the school is 38.93% and yield is 23.30%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 159 and the average GPA is 3.60. Total 734 students are attending Seattle University School of Law and 209 of them is first-year students. Last year 207 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 163 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 78.74%). You may want to check the general academic information of Seattle University School of Law at Seattle University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

199 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 159 at Seattle University School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.60. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Seattle University School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores155158159160162163
Undergraduate GPA3.373.033.643.453.833.73

Seattle University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Seattle University School of Law tuition & fees is $65,052 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Seattle University School of Law is $56,721. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $24,216
Seattle University School of Law Tuition & Fees
Seattle University School of Law$65,052
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$27,370
Books & Supplies$2,041
Personal Expenses$4,870
Average Costs at Seattle University
Undergraduate$56,721
Graduate$24,216

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,304 students applied to Seattle University School of Law and 897 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 209 students finally enrolled to Seattle University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 38.93% and yield (enrollment rate) is 23%.
Seattle University School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,304
Admitted897
Enrolled209
Acceptance Rate38.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.30%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment209

Law Student Population

Seattle University School of Law has total 734 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 646 students enrolled in JD program and 88 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Seattle University School of Law
Total Enrollment734
JD Enrollment646
Non-JD Enrollment88
Seattle University School of Law has 209 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 77 male and 121 female students. 8 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 148 students enrolled as full-time and 58 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Seattle University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Seattle University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total209 14858
Men77 6116
Women121 8041
Other8 71

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 229 students have graduated from Seattle University School of Law. Among them, 207 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 163 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Seattle University School of Law is 78.74% where the average pass rate of Washington is 82.24%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Seattle University School of Law
Total Graduates229
First-time Bar Exam Taker207
(170 new graduates, 37 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker59 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate163 / 78.74%
Pass Rate at Washington82.24%