Willamette University College of Law

Willamette University College of Law Overview

Established in 1883, Willamette University College of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Salem, Oregon. The 2026 tuition & fees of Willamette University College of Law is $59,600.

The acceptance rate of the school is 61.42% and yield is 26.38%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.48. Total 367 students are attending Willamette University College of Law and 139 of them is first-year students. Last year 90 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 60 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 66.67%). You may want to check the general academic information of Willamette University College of Law at Willamette University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

134 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 154 at Willamette University College of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.48. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentile.

Willamette University College of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
LSAT Scores	151	154	157
Undergraduate GPA	3.22	3.48	3.7

Willamette University College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Willamette University College of Law tuition & fees is $59,600 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Willamette University College of Law is $51,156. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $50,164

Willamette University College of Law Tuition & Fees
Average Living Costs
Willamette University College of Law	$59,600
Living Costs	$19,222
Books & Supplies	$1,984
Personal Expenses	$1,622
Average Costs at Willamette University
Undergraduate	$51,156
Graduate	$50,164

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 858 students applied to Willamette University College of Law and 527 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 139 students finally enrolled to Willamette University College of Law. The acceptance rate is 61.42% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%.

Willamette University College of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
	Number of Students
Applicants	858
Admitted	527
Enrolled	139
Acceptance Rate	61.42%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.38%
Deferred / Previously Admitted	0
Total First Year Class Enrollment	139

Law Student Population

Willamette University College of Law has total 367 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 365 students enrolled in JD program and 2 enrolled in non-JD programs.

Total Enrollment at Willamette University College of Law
Total Enrollment	367
JD Enrollment	365
Non-JD Enrollment	2

Willamette University College of Law has 139 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 66 male and 67 female students. 4 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 Willamette University College of Law.

First Year Student Enrollment at Willamette University College of Law
	Total	Full-time
Total	139	137
Men	66	66
Women	67	67
Other	4	4

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 112 students have graduated from Willamette University College of Law. Among them, 90 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 60 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Willamette University College of Law is 66.67% where the average pass rate of Oregon is 75.22%.

First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Willamette University College of Law
Total Graduates	112
First-time Bar Exam Taker	90 (96 new graduates, 4 from prior year and 3 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker	16 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate	60 / 66.67%
Pass Rate at Oregon	75.22%

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