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Washington University School of Law

Rank 20 (USNWR 2023)
172
Median LSAT
3.94
Median GPA
18.0%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Washington University School of Law
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
  • WUSTL WashU

Washington University School of Law is a law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. The school was ranked 20 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Washington University School of Law is approximately 260.

Admissions website: https://law.wustl.edu/Admissions/

Admissions email: applylaw@wustl.edu

Admissions phone: (314) 935-4525

Can I get into Washington University School of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

Washington University School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 164 172 173
GPA 3.43 3.94 4.0
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5511 90
# Admissions offers 993 -
Class size 260 83
% Accepted 18.0% 88
% Yield 25.2% 29

During the 2023 application cycle, 5,511 people applied and 993 were offered admission.

Washington University in St. Louis has a 1L class size of 260, and yield of 25.18%. 250 out of 993 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.18% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Washington University in St. Louis has a median LSAT of 172. The 25th percentile LSAT is 164 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 173.

The median GPA is 3.94. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.43 and the 75th percentile GPA is 4.0.

Washington University School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 1,292 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Washington University School of Law cost per year?

$65,204.00
Tuition
83rd percentile
$89,678.00
CoA
78th percentile
58.10%
Grads with debt
4th percentile
$90,533.00
Average debt
45th percentile
$165,000.00
Salary, 25th %
99th percentile
$202,000.00
Salary
96th percentile
$64,760.00
PI Salary
78th percentile
82.20%
Employment rate
96th percentile
91.60%
Bar pass rate
81st percentile

Cost of attending Washington University School of Law

In 2023, tuition was $65,204 and the annual cost of attending was $89,678 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Washington University School of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from Washington University in St. Louis make $202,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $64,760.

62.0% of law graduates from Washington University in St. Louis go directly to work for law firms, while 16.7% clerk for a judge. 6.4% of graduates go into public interest.

91.6% of Washington University in St. Louis graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Washington University School of Law

Washington University School of Law is one of the top law schools in the United States and offers students an outstanding legal education in an intellectually challenging and collegial environment. WashULaw has created flexible graduate law programs (LLM and Master of Legal Studies) to help international lawyers, US-trained lawyers, and other professionals take the next step in their careers. Students are able to customize a curriculum that meets their specific goals. As part of a world-renowned teaching and research university, WashULaw is an integral part of the campus and university life, and graduate students are encouraged to participate fully in the academic life of the law school and the university.

WashULaw professors are recognized for excellent teaching and scholarship and are highly accessible to our students. LLM students have the opportunity to enroll in upper-class courses and study with leaders in their field to develop new skills and refine legal specialties. WashULaw offers residential programs on campus in St. Louis, Missouri, or students may study from anywhere in the world with our online programs (@WashULaw).

Washington University in St. Louis

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ColorfulThickBullfrog
17:04
WL wave incoming
How do u know?
17:47
Really
17:55
why not R wave?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
18:10
R is possible but WashU seems to prefer waitlisting over rejecting unless they don’t like you at all. Check previous cycles. Last year was a similar number of reported applicants and they already hit the same accepted amount. Doubt there will be more A waves. Maybe a tiny one but nothing big.
casafromtx
18:14
WashU went to the top last friday and no news. Same this Friday
casafromtx
18:15
No II so assuming it's a WL/R
ColorfulThickBullfrog
18:15
Tuesday for me. 3 reported decisions for WashU in the past few minutes either late entries or wave
20:01
2nd week this school has moved to the top of lawhub w no status, expecting a WL to complete the edge
ColorfulThickBullfrog
21:59
A few people got decisions recently idk
HugeSlowSatyr
22:07
Wash U R. Redacted GPA review applied 1/31
22:13
Ha I was right!
ChiefComplexHammerhead
22:32
does WashU require II for an A?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
22:37
I haven’t heard anything lol
22:41
I am beyond against wasting my time on LOCIs and trying to beg at their feet for me. They saw my app and didn't think I was worthy of their school. I get enraged. Am I valid for feeling that way or do i need to take a chill pill? I'm not saying I won't do one, but my parents will have to force me because I literally feel like i'd be exuding peasant energy. (not meant to be insulting, just want to see if i am too dramatic ahah)
10:44
relax haha
ColorfulThickBullfrog
11:44
WashU wya
lawfulapplicant
17:23
they send decisions out on Saturdays and Sundays?
18:05
@lawfulapplicant: this past one was at 10:30 PM Eastern
lawfulapplicant
18:54
on a saturday?? thats so scary
23:04
Has anyone asked for scholarship reconsideration at WashU?
0:03
I have, no reponse yet. Send a message to their admissions office and they will send you a link to a google form.
TheBeefGuy
10:50
@ZCava: where do you think you are heading?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
11:26
@casafromtx: did you get a decision posted?
17:59
I was accepted today
ColorfulThickBullfrog
11:28
Do you know when ur status checker went o top @ajones
lawfulapplicant
16:21
Mine says Application under committee review. Is that any different from the regular under review
Does WashU do interviews for waitlisted applicants?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
10:05
WashU always does committee review. They offer interviews before decisions, not sure about after waitlists.
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