Law School Profile · Seattle, Washington
University of Washington School of Law
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 162 – 167
165
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.60 – 3.86
3.76
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
3,412
100%
Accepted
669
19.6%
Matriculated
202
30% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- 03/15
- Application fee
- $60
- Accepts GRE
- —
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is Washington hard to get into?
University of Washington School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 19.6% of the 3,412 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 162 and 167 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.60 and 3.86.
Washington's median LSAT is 165. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 162–167 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
13 points above Washington's 75th percentile (167)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
University of Washington School of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Washington before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Washington admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Group Q&A Session with UW Law JD Admissions
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Zoom group Q&A with the UW Law admissions team on all things JD admissions, 11am-noon PT on Thursday, October 22. Register through the UW Law booking page.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
WAPLA: ASU Law Fair
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Memorial Union Arizona & Ventana Ballrooms, Tempe, AZ
UW Law Admissions attends the Arizona State University Law Fair in the Memorial Union ballrooms, 10am-1pm local time as other schools list it (UW's feed shows 10-11am).
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
Dean's Desk
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM PDT
UW Law Dean's Desk event, Oct 23, 5-6:15pm Pacific, listed as an information session; the feed gives no further description.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
Chicago Forum
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT
Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago, IL
UW Law Admissions attends the LSAC Law School Forum (Marriott Marquis Chicago, Chicago, IL); shown 10am-4pm local time as other schools list it (UW's feed stamps it in Pacific).
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Group Q&A Session with UW Law JD Admissions
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Zoom
Zoom group Q&A with the UW Law admissions team on all things JD admissions, 11am-noon PT on Thursday, October 29. Register through the UW Law booking page.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
WAPLA: University of Oregon Law Fair
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 12:00 AM PDT
Knight Law Center, Eugene, OR
UW Law Admissions attends the University of Oregon Law Fair at the Knight Law Center in Eugene, OR. UW lists it as an all-day event with no start time, so it is stored as T00:00:00.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in — no registration
WAPLA: Portland State Law Fair
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM PDT
Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, Portland, OR
UW Law Admissions attends the Portland State Law Fair in the Smith Memorial Center Ballroom in Portland, OR. UW lists it as an all-day event with no start time, so it is stored as T00:00:00.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition (in-state)
- $45,927
- Annual tuition (out-of-state)
- $57,810
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $137,781
- Annual cost of living
- $29,082
- Estimated 3-year total
- $225,027
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 70%
- Median scholarship
- $14,000
- 25th percentile
- $7,500
- 75th percentile
- $18,930
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
81.3%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
91.7%
Employment by employer type
Based on 171 graduates
- Mid-size firms (26–500)32 18.7%
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)27 15.8%
- Government24 14.0%
- Small firms (1–25)23 13.5%
- Public interest20 11.7%
- State / local clerkships14 8.2%
- Unemployed11 6.4%
- Business & industry10 5.8%
- Federal clerkships5 2.9%
- Academia2 1.2%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
Washington
graduates
122
California
graduates
12
District of Columbia
graduates
5
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for University of Washington School of Law:
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on University of Washington School of Law's official website before making any decisions: www.law.uw.edu.