Founded in 1883, Willamette University College of Law, also known as Willamette Law, is located in Salem, OR. Willamette University College of Law' tuition & fees is $53,994 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 81.33% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $20,000. That could cover 37.04% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 69.34% and total of 115 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 152. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 52.69%.
Willamette University College of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $53,994 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 5.99% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,196. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Willamette University College of Law is $79,190.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Willamette University College of Law.
Willamette University College of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$50,944
$53,994
5.99%
Living Costs
$21,486
$25,196
17.27%
Room & Board
$19,620
$21,676
Books & Supplies
$1,866
$1,936
Personal Expenses
-
$1,584
COA
$72,430
$79,190
9.33%
Grants / Scholarships
$20,000
$20,000
COA after receiving aid
$52,430
$59,190
Grants and Scholarships
At Willamette University College of Law, 81.33% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $20,000. 8.89% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 27.78% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$20,000
Number Received
270
Half or Less than Tuition
171 (63.33%)
Half to Full Tuition
75 (27.78%)
Full Tuition
23 (8.52%)
More than Full Tuition
1 (0.37%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Willamette University College of Law is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 152. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 122 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 117 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Willamette University College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.01
3.26
3.59
LSAT Scores
150
152
156
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 737 students have applied to Willamette University College of Law and 511 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 115 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 69.34% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.50% at Willamette University College of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 122 first-year students enrolled in Willamette University College of Law.
Willamette University College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
737
Admitted
511
Enrolled
115
Acceptance Rate
69.34%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
22.50%
Pre-Admitted
7
Total Number of First-Year Students
122 57 men, 65 women All full-time students
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 2023, 101 students graduated from Willamette University College of Law. Of them, 72 graduates employed where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 75 graduates employed as full-time and 7 employed as part-time status.
Willamette University College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
