Seattle University School of Law

Founded in 1972, Seattle University School of Law, also known as Seattle Law, is located in Seattle, WA. Seattle University School of Law' tuition & fees is $59,494 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 80.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $25,000. That could cover 42.02% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 52.26% and total of 213 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.51 and the average LSAT score is 157. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 69.09%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Seattle University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $59,494 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 4.35% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,742. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Seattle University School of Law is $92,236.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Seattle University School of Law.
Seattle University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $57,015$59,494 4.35%
Living Costs $30,944 $32,742 5.81%
Room & Board$24,778$26,218
Books & Supplies$1,836$1,942
Personal Expenses$4,330$4,582
COA$87,959$92,236 4.86%
Grants / Scholarships$25,000$25,000
COA after receiving aid$62,959$67,236

Grants and Scholarships

At Seattle University School of Law, 80.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $25,000. 11.80% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 28.68% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received424
Half or Less than Tuition56.37%
Half to Full Tuition28.30%
Full Tuition15.33%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received127
Half or Less than Tuition69.29%
Half to Full Tuition29.92%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Seattle University School of Law is 3.51 and the average LSAT score is 157. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 207 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 206 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Seattle University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.143.513.71
Full-Time3.133.533.72
Part-Time3.23.473.69
LSAT Scores152157160
Full-Time152156159
Part-Time155158161

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,569 students have applied to Seattle University School of Law and 820 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 213 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.26% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.98% at Seattle University School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 214 first-year students enrolled in Seattle University School of Law.
Seattle University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,569
Admitted820
Enrolled213
Acceptance Rate52.26%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)25.98%
Pre-Admitted1
Total Number of First-Year Students214
66 men, 139 women, 6 Other
156 full-time, 55 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 191 students took the bar exam first time at Seattle University School of Law. Among them, 146 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 76.44%. For reference, the average pass rate at Washington law schools is 79.36%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Seattle University School of Law.
In 2023, 198 students graduated from Seattle University School of Law. Of them, 135 graduates employed where bar passage required and 31 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 165 graduates employed as full-time and 9 employed as part-time status.
Seattle University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate205
First-time Takers191
32 from prior year
No Exam Takers27
First-time Bar Exam Passer146
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate76.44%
Average Pass Rate at Washington Law Schools79.36%

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