WUSTL Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Washington University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $67,744 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.90% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,970. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Washington University School of Law is $91,714.

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Washington University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$65,204	$67,744	3.90%
Living Costs	$21,368	$23,970	12.18%
Room & Board	$14,868	$16,470
Books & Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Personal Expenses	$5,000	$6,000
COA	$86,572	$91,714	5.94%
Grants / Scholarships	$42,000	$42,000
COA after receiving aid	$44,572	$49,714

Grants and Scholarships

At Washington University School of Law, 96.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $42,000. 19.92% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 65.74% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$42,000
Number Received	753
Half or Less than Tuition	108 (14.34%)
Half to Full Tuition	495 (65.74%)
Full Tuition	74 (9.83%)
More than Full Tuition	76 (10.09%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Washington University School of Law is 3.95 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 224 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 240 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Washington University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.49	3.95	4
LSAT Scores	162	173	174

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,554 students have applied to Washington University School of Law and 953 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 228 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 17.16% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.92% at Washington University School of Law. With 16 pre-admitted students, total 244 first-year students enrolled in Washington University School of Law.

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Washington University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	5,554
Admitted	953
Enrolled	228
Acceptance Rate	17.16%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.92%
Pre-Admitted	16
Total Number of First-Year Students	244 129 men, 110 women, 4 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 222 students took the bar exam first time at Washington University School of Law. Among them, 205 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.34%. For reference, the average pass rate at Missouri law schools is 76.98%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Washington University School of Law.

In 2023, 241 students graduated from Washington University School of Law. Of them, 218 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 230 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Washington University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	226
First-time Takers	222 12 from prior year
No Exam Takers	15
First-time Bar Exam Passer	205
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	92.34%
Average Pass Rate at Missouri Law Schools	76.98%