University of Washington School of Law

Seattle, WA Public ABA Accredited

UW Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1889, University of Washington School of Law, also known as UW Law, is a public law school located in Seattle, Washington. Last year, 176 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 715. With 148 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 34.67% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 21.73% at University of Washington School of Law. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.74. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 89.51%. For the 171 graduates in 2023, 153 students got full-time jobs and 5 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Washington School of Law.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 University of Washington School of Law tuition & fee is $43,584 for Washington residents and $55,617 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The in-state tuition feesincreased by increased by 8.86% and the out-of-state tuition increased by 7.92% compared to last year.
78.54% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $13,000 at University of Washington School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 23.37% of tuition & fees.
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
2024 Tuition & fees$43,584$55,617
2023 Tuition & fees$40,035$51,534
Average Grant Amount$13,000
Grant Received78.54%

University of Washington School of Law Directory Information

University of Washington School of Law's calendar type is Quarter system. An academic year starts September and, JD degree is conferred in December, March, June, and August. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 135 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is March 15, 2024. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.