Washington University in St. Louis

Ranked #14
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #14 in Above the Law 2025
St. Louis, Missouri

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.96
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
20%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
163
173
176
GPA
3.45
3.96
4.0
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
4798
100%
Accepted
955
20%
Matriculated
233
5%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Illinois
51
Missouri
51
New York
36
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
64%
1-25
6%
26-500
19%
501+
39%
Business & industry
4%
Government
8%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
9%
State
4%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0.4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$70,008
Estimated 3 years: $210,024
Cost of living (off-campus)
$26,757
Estimated 3 years
$80,271
Total cost
$70,844
Estimated 3 years
$212,532
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$45,000
25th percentile: $38,000
75th percentile: $55,958
Scholarship amounts
<50%
14%
50-100%
65%
100%
8%
>100%
13%

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