University of Washington School of Law

Seattle, WA

University of Washington School of Law is located in Seattle, WA and enrolls approximately 207 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 165 and median GPA is 3.76. In the most recent reporting year, 86.4% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 19.8% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 1.7% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
207
Median LSAT
165
Median GPA
3.76
Bar-Required Jobs
84.8%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 167
50th Percentile 165
25th Percentile 162
75th Percentile 3.86
50th Percentile 3.76
25th Percentile 3.6

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
86.4%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
46.9%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
19.8%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
8.5%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1.7%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.6%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
17.5%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
3.4%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
5.1%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.5%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
91.72%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
82.21%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
+9.51%
Above weighted average
First-Time Takers
169
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 161
Less than ½ tuition 335
Half to full tuition 48
Full tuition 0
More than full tuition 0