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University of Washington School of Law

LSAT 165
GPA 3.76
Tuition & Fees $60,174
($48,513)
Acceptance Rate 19.61 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 91.72 %

University of Washington School of Law Overview

University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA
Established in 1889, University of Washington School of Law is a public law school located in Seattle, Washington. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Washington School of Law is $48,513 for Washington residents and $60,174 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 19.61% and yield is 30.19%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 165 and the average GPA is 3.76. Total 770 students are attending University of Washington School of Law and 202 of them is first-year students. Last year 169 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 155 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 91.72%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Washington School of Law at University of Washington-Seattle Campus academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

189 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 165 at University of Washington School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.76. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Washington School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores162165167
Undergraduate GPA3.63.763.86

University of Washington School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Washington School of Law tuition & fees is $48,513 for Washington residents and $60,174 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Washington School of Law is $12,973 for Washington residents and $43,209 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $18,792 for Washington residents and $32,811 for out-of-state students
University of Washington School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Washington School of Law$48,513$60,174
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$24,255
Books & Supplies$2,319
Personal Expenses$2,508
Average Costs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Undergraduate$12,973$43,209
Graduate$18,792$32,811

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 3,412 students applied to University of Washington School of Law and 669 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 202 students finally enrolled to University of Washington School of Law. The acceptance rate is 19.61% and yield (enrollment rate) is 30%. With 5 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Washington School of Law has 207 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Washington School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants3,412
Admitted669
Enrolled202
Acceptance Rate19.61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)30.19%
Deferred / Previously Admitted5
Total First Year Class Enrollment207

Law Student Population

University of Washington School of Law has total 770 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 568 students enrolled in JD program and 202 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Washington School of Law
Total Enrollment770
JD Enrollment568
Non-JD Enrollment202
University of Washington School of Law has 207 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 69 male and 131 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Washington School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Washington School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total207 2000
Men69 690
Women131 1310

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 168 students have graduated from University of Washington School of Law. Among them, 169 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 155 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Washington School of Law is 91.72% where the average pass rate of Washington is 82.21%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Washington School of Law
Total Graduates168
First-time Bar Exam Taker169
(153 new graduates, 16 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker15 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate155 / 91.72%
Pass Rate at Washington82.21%