2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Willamette University College of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $59,600 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 5.15% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,828. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Willamette University College of Law is $82,428.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Willamette University College of Law.

Willamette University College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $56,680$59,600
5.15%
Living Costs$22,828$22,828
COA$79,508$82,428
3.67%
Grants / Scholarships$20,000**$20,000
COA after receiving aid$59,508$62,428
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 154 for 2027 Willamette University College of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 136 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 134 students.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Willamette University College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.223.483.7
LSAT Scores151154157

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 858 students have applied to Willamette University College of Law and 527 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 139 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 61.42% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.38% at Willamette University College of Law.

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Willamette University College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate61.42%
Applicants858
Admitted527
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.38%
Enrolled139
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students139
Male66
Female67
Another Gender4

Grants and Scholarships

At Willamette University College of Law, 93.55% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $20,000. 3.76% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 25.39% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Willamette University College of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received319
Half or Less than Tuition70.85%
Half to Full Tuition25.39%
Full Tuition0.94%
More than Full Tuition2.82%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Willamette University College of Law enrolled 140 first-year students in total. Among them, 90.71% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 80 White, 6 Asian, 3 Black or African American, 26 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 63 male and 60 female students enrolled at Willamette University College of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 57.14%, followed by Hispanics with 18.57%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Willamette University College of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native2 (1.43%)2000
Asian6 (4.29%)2400
Black or African American3 (2.14%)1200
Hispanics26 (18.57%)111320
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial12 (8.57%)7500
White80 (57.14%)423611
Unknown13 (9.29%)6700

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 90 students took the bar exam first time at Willamette University College of Law. Among them, 65 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.22%. For reference, the average pass rate at Oregon law schools is 76.35%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Willamette University College of Law.

In 2025, 96 students graduated from Willamette University College of Law. Of them, 68 graduates employed where bar passage required and 6 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 76 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Willamette University College of Law employement summary page.

Willamette University College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate98
First-time Takers90
4 from prior year
No Exam Takers12
First-time Bar Exam Passer65
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate72.22%
Average Pass Rate at Oregon Law Schools76.35%