University of Washington School of Law
#63 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1889, University of Washington School of Law is a Public school located in Seattle, WA. The next statements briefly introduces University of Washington School of Law based on 2022 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 164 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.67 where the national average GPA is 3.54.
- The law school tuition & fees is $51,534 where the national average law school tuition is $48,679.
- The acceptance rate at is 25.6% where the average acceptance rate is 40.1%.
- Total 721 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 83.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.7%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2022 law school tuition at University of Washington School of Law is $40,035 for Washington residents and $51,534 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 2.51% from last year. The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,076 for Washington residents and $39,906 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $17,754 for Washington residents and $30,912 for out-of-state students
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||
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Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | Washington Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $37,050 | $48,588 | $38,868 | $50,271 | $40,035 | $51,534 |
Undergraduate Program | $11,465 | $38,166 | $11,745 | $39,114 | $12,076 | $39,906 |
Graduate Program | $19,293 | $33,534 | $17,394 | $30,294 | $17,754 | $30,912 |
On-campus Living Costs | $16,029 | $16,674 | $17,664 | |||
Off-campus Living Costs | $16,029 | $16,674 | $17,664 |
2022 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2022 average LSAT score for University of Washington School of Law is 164. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Washington School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.67, which is the relatively higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.54).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 165 | 164 | 167 |
50th Percentile | 163 | 162 | 164 |
25th Percentile | 158 | 158 | 160 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.8 | 3.79 | 3.79 |
50th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.68 | 3.67 |
25th Percentile | 3.44 | 3.5 | 3.52 |
2022 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2022 acceptance rate at University of Washington School of Law is 25.6% where 3,054 applicants have applied to and 781 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Washington School of Law is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 40.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.3% where 166 students finally enrolled out of 781 admitted students. The yield University of Washington School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 40.1%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Applicants | 2,946 | 2,555 | 3,054 |
Admitted | 778 | 711 | 781 |
Enrolled | 169 | 158 | 166 |
Acceptance Rate | 26.4% | 27.8% | 25.6% |
Yield | 21.7% | 22.2% | 21.3% |
2022 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2021-2022, total 721 law school students have enrolled to University of Washington School of Law. 492 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 229 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
172 first-time students have enrolled in University of Washington School of Law. By gender, 70 male , 100 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Washington School of Law. With 6 pre-admitted students, there are 172 first-time law school Students at University of Washington School of Law.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Total Enrollment | 700 | 638 | 721 |
JD Enrollment | 492 | 493 | 492 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 208 | 145 | 229 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2021 | 2022 | |
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Total | 164 | 172 |
Men | 61 | 70 |
Women | 98 | 100 |
Other | 5 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Washington School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 83.33% - 24 students have taken and 20 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Washington average bar exam pass rate (76.47%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Number of Graduates | 174 | 155 | 162 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 167 | 147 | 24 |
New Graduates | 161 | 137 | 14 |
Prior Year Graduates | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 13 | 18 | 148 |
Exam Passer | 152 | 124 | 20 |
Exam Pass Rate | 91.02% | 84.35% | 83.33% |
Washington Pass Rate | 76.43% | 75.78% | 76.47% |