Willamette University College of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

61.42% Willamette University College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Willamette University College of Law is 61.42% for the 2025-2026 admission. 858 students applied and 527 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 139 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 26.38%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Willamette University College of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Willamette University College of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Willamette University College of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Oregon, Willamette University College of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 57%.
You can compare Willamette University College of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 60% and 70%
Willamette University College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Willamette University College of Law61.42%26.38%139367
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
Oregon Law Schools57%24.05%165493
Public54.97%18.19%185497
Private58.07%26.98%155491

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Willamette University College of Law is August 15, 2026 (Final Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Willamette University College of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Willamette University College of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Final Deadline2026-08-15
Admission Contact
Phone503-370-6282
Emaillaw-admissions@willamette.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://willamette.edu/law/admissions/index.html
Application Requirementshttps://willamette.edu/law/admissions/apply/jd/index.html
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Transcripts
    Two Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.
    Data Source: https://willamette.edu/law/admissions/apply/jd/index.html

    2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

    The LSAT score at Willamette University College of Law is 154 and GPA is 3.48 over 139 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
    Compared to law schools in U.S., Willamette University College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Oregon, Willamette University College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 158.
    You can compare Willamette University College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 150 and 155
    The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 155 and the 25th percentile is 149. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.71 and the 25th percentile is 3.06.
    5 matriculated applicants, 3.60% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
    LSAT ScoresGPA
    Willamette University College of Law1543.48
    All Law Schools1603.65
    Public1603.69
    Private1593.62
    Oregon Law Schools1583.56
    Public1603.62
    Private1583.54
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2021149152155
    2022151154157
    2023151154156
    2024150152156
    2025149152155
    2026151154157
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    20212.853.073.42
    20222.943.323.61
    20233.023.253.67
    20243.013.263.59
    20253.063.43.71
    20263.223.483.7
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    Number of Submitters5
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