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University of Washington School of Law

LSAT 164
GPA 3.70
Tuition & Fees $55,617
($43,584)
Acceptance Rate 30.29 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 89.40 %

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 2025 tuition & fees of University of Washington School of Law is $43,584 for Washington residents and $55,617 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 30.29% and yield is 21.51%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.70. Total 730 students are attending University of Washington School of Law and 174 of them is first-year students. Last year 24 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 20 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 89.40%). 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

170 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 164 University of Washington School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 167 submitters is 3.70. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Washington School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores160164167
Undergraduate GPA3.523.673.79

University of Washington School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Washington School of Law tuition & fees is $43,584 for Washington residents and $55,617 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Washington School of Law is $12,643 for Washington residents and $41,997 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $18,633 for Washington residents and $32,511 for out-of-state students
University of Washington School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Washington School of Law$43,584$55,617
Average Costs at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Undergraduate$12,643$41,997
Graduate$18,633$32,511

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 3,054 students applied to University of Washington School of Law and 781 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 166 students finally enrolled to University of Washington School of Law. The acceptance rate is 30.29% and yield (enrollment rate) is 22%. With 6 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Washington School of Law has 172 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Washington School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants3,054
Admitted781
Enrolled166
Acceptance Rate30.29%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)21.51%
Deferred / Previously Admitted6
Total First Year Class Enrollment172

Law Student Population

University of Washington School of Law has total 730 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 492 students enrolled in JD program and 229 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Washington School of Law
Total Enrollment721
JD Enrollment492
Non-JD Enrollment229
University of Washington School of Law has 172 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 70 male and 100 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. 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
Total172 1720
Men70 700
Women100 1000
Other2 20

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 162 students have graduated from University of Washington School of Law. Among them, 24 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 20 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Washington School of Law is 89.40% where the average pass rate of Washington is 76.47%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Washington School of Law
Total Graduates162
First-time Bar Exam Taker24
(14 new graduates, 10 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker148 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate20 / 83.33%
Pass Rate at Washington76.47%