Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

175

2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (173) · 15-yr high

Median GPA

3.96

No change vs. Class of 2024 (3.96) · 15-yr high

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

91.9^%

Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025

Median LSAT

50th-percentile score, entering class by year

Median GPA

50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year

20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 175 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.96 (unchanged) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

94% of the school's 781 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the half to full tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25

LSAT165 – 175 – 176

155180

Undergraduate GPA3.58 – 3.96 – 4.00

3.24.0

1L Class Size

261

Annual Tuition

$72,792

App. Deadline

Rolling

App. Fee

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

67.8%

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

14.3%

Government

5.1%

Public Interest

4.8%

JD Advantage

4.4%

Business & Industry

3.7%

Education

2.9%

Unemployed, Seeking

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

781 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

Less than ½ tuition

120

Half to full tuition

455

Full tuition

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 781 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School93.57%

ABA Weighted Avg81.37%

Based on 280 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#13

2026 Overall Rank

↑1 spot

2025 · #14

2026 · #13