UW Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1889, University of Washington School of Law, also known as UW Law, is a public law school located in Seattle, Washington. Last year, 202 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 770. With 175 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 19.61% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 30.19% at University of Washington School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 165 and the average GPA is 3.76. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 91.72%. For the 171 graduates in 2025, 153 students got full-time jobs and 5 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for University of Washington School of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 University of Washington School of Law tuition & fee is $48,513 for Washington residents and $60,174 for out-of-state students for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
70.40% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $14,000 at University of Washington School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 23.27% of tuition & fees.
| Washington Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $48,513 | $60,174 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $48,513 | $60,174 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $14,000 |
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| Grant Received | 70.40% |
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University of Washington School of Law Directory Information
University of Washington School of Law's calendar type is Quarters system. An academic year starts September and, JD degree is conferred in March, June, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 135 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is July 15, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
