Seattle University School of Law

School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle,, WA 98122

Seattle University School of Law enrolls approximately 209 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 159 and median GPA is 3.6. In the most recent reporting year, 83.8% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 5.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
209
Median LSAT
159
Median GPA
3.6
Bar-Required Jobs
85.9%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 162
50th Percentile 159
25th Percentile 155
75th Percentile 3.8
50th Percentile 3.6
25th Percentile 3.22

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
83.8%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
49%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
5.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
5.4%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
15.2%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
14.2%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
6.4%
In-house & corporate
Education
1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
10.8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
3.9%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
78.74%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
82.24%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-3.5%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
207
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 85
Less than ½ tuition 353
Half to full tuition 154
Full tuition 61
More than full tuition 13