Top Oregon Law Schools Comparison

There are 3 ABA-accredited law schools in Oregon. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
The following list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - University of Oregon School of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, and Willamette University College of Law.
  • University of Oregon School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($57,586) and Willamette University College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($50,944).
  • University of Oregon School of Law offers the best financial aid of $27,000 which is 46.89% of tuition amount.
  • Lewis & Clark Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 52.02%) and Willamette University College of Law has the highest rate of 58.93%).
  • Lewis & Clark Law School has the highest LSAT score of 161 and Willamette University College of Law has the lowest score of 154.
  • University of Oregon School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.57 and Willamette University College of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.25.
  • Lewis & Clark Law School is the largest school with 673 enrolled students and Willamette University College of Law is the smallest school with 332 students.
  • University of Oregon School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 81.16% and Willamette University College of Law has the lowest rate of 72.22%.
  • Willamette University College of Law is the oldest school founded in 1883 and Lewis & Clark Law School is the most recently founded in 1915.
  • Lewis & Clark Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $50.
Founded
1884
Tuition & Costs
$57,586 ($46,264 in-state)
$16,734 Living Costs
$2,460 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,000 Avg. Amount
46.89% Tuition Covered
83.68% Received
LSAT Scores
158 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
155 25th Percentile
GPA
3.57 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
55.26% Acceptance Rate
21.36% Yield
1330 Applicants
735 Admitted
157 Enrolled
Enrollment
552 Total Enrollment
484 JD Enrollment
68 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
84 Faculties
31 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
81.16% Pass Rate
138 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
112 Exam Passers
Employment
128 Total Graduates
111 Employed Full-time
6 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-01 Priority
Admission Info

Lewis & Clark Law School

Private • Portland, OR
Founded
1915
Tuition & Costs
$56,346 tuition & fees
$20,250 Living Costs
$4,950 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$23,000 Avg. Amount
40.82% Tuition Covered
94.59% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.52 Median Score
3.69 75th Percentile
3.25 25th Percentile
Admission
52.02% Acceptance Rate
24.13% Yield
1163 Applicants
605 Admitted
146 Enrolled
Enrollment
673 Total Enrollment
563 JD Enrollment
110 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
136 Faculties
22 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
78.61% Pass Rate
173 Exam Takers
26 Not Taken
136 Exam Passers
Employment
175 Total Graduates
156 Employed Full-time
6 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-15 Priority
2023-03-15 Regular Decision
Founded
1883
Tuition & Costs
$50,944 tuition & fees
$19,620 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
39.26% Tuition Covered
73.17% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
151 25th Percentile
GPA
3.25 Median Score
3.67 75th Percentile
3.02 25th Percentile
Admission
58.93% Acceptance Rate
23.76% Yield
750 Applicants
442 Admitted
105 Enrolled
Enrollment
332 Total Enrollment
332 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
54 Faculties
7 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
72.22% Pass Rate
90 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
65 Exam Passers
Employment
101 Total Graduates
75 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-12-15 Early Decision
2023-08-01 Final