UW Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Washington School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $43,584 for Washington residents and $55,617 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 7.92% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,975. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Washington School of Law is $81,592.

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University of Washington School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State	Washington Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$40,035	$51,534	$43,584	$55,617	7.92%
Living Costs	-		$25,975		-
Room & Board	-		$21,318
Books & Supplies	-		$2,319
Personal Expenses	-		$2,338
COA	$40,035	$51,534	$69,559	$81,592	58.33%
Grants / Scholarships	$13,000		$13,000
COA after receiving aid	$27,035		$68,592

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Washington School of Law, 78.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,000. 3.66% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 8.78% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$13,000
Number Received	410
Half or Less than Tuition	359 (87.56%)
Half to Full Tuition	36 (8.78%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	15 (3.66%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Washington School of Law is 3.74 and the average LSAT score is 164. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 177 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 181 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Washington School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.57	3.74	3.86
LSAT Scores	160	164	167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,336 students have applied to University of Washington School of Law and 810 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 176 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 34.67% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.73% at University of Washington School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 181 first-year students enrolled in University of Washington School of Law.

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University of Washington School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,336
Admitted	810
Enrolled	176
Acceptance Rate	34.67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	21.73%
Pre-Admitted	5
Total Number of First-Year Students	181 68 men, 107 women, 2 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 151 students took the bar exam first time at University of Washington School of Law. Among them, 135 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89.4%. For reference, the average pass rate at Washington law schools is 79.24%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Washington School of Law.

In 2023, 171 students graduated from University of Washington School of Law. Of them, 144 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 153 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

University of Washington School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	152
First-time Takers	151 13 from prior year
No Exam Takers	14
First-time Bar Exam Passer	135
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	89.4%
Average Pass Rate at Washington Law Schools	79.24%