University of Washington

Ranked #50
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #38 in Above the Law 2017
Seattle, Washington

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.67
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
40%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
160
163
166
GPA
3.47
3.67
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2489
100%
Accepted
1008
40%
Matriculated
175
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
88%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Washington
122
California
12
District Of Columbia
5
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
13%
26-500
19%
501+
16%
Business & industry
6%
Government
14%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
11%
Federal
3%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$43,740
Estimated 3 years: $131,220
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,082
Estimated 3 years
$87,246
Total cost
$73,926
Estimated 3 years
$221,778
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,000
25th percentile: $9,000
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
94%
50-100%
3%
100%
0%
>100%
3%

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