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Washington University School of Law

Rank 16 (USNWR 2024)
173
Median LSAT
3.95
Median GPA
17.2%
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 16 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Washington University School of Law is approximately 244.

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 162 173 174
GPA 3.49 3.95 4.0
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5554 92
# Admissions offers 953 -
Class size 244 81
% Accepted 17.2% 89
% Yield 23.9% 23

During the 2024 application cycle, 5,554 people applied and 953 were offered admission.

Washington University in St. Louis has a 1L class size of 244, and yield of 23.92%. 228 out of 953 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.92% 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 173. The 25th percentile LSAT is 162 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 174.

The median GPA is 3.95. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.49 and the 75th percentile GPA is 4.0.

Washington University School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 1,359 applicants for the 2023-2024 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?

$67,814.00
Tuition
85th percentile
$93,890.00
CoA
82nd percentile
92.30%
Bar pass rate
94th percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$170,000.00
Salary, 25th %
96th percentile
$205,000.00
Salary
97th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
68th percentile
%
Employment rate
90th percentile
%
Grads with debt
4th percentile
$97,518.00
Average debt
53rd percentile

Cost of attending Washington University School of Law

In 2024, tuition was $67,814 and the annual cost of attending was $93,890 (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 $205,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,000.

62.9% of law graduates from Washington University in St. Louis go directly to work for law firms, while 11.6% clerk for a judge. 5.8% of graduates go into public interest.

92.3% 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).

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ThinOverjoyedReindeer
17:00
has anyone gotten in ED
I got in today. RD + above both medians.
14:28
Im guessing Fridays will be the days they accept?
CaringEquableGuppy
9:31
Anyone know how long it takes to receive aid package?
letsseehowitgoesnow
12:17
my app still says "under committee review" is that what it said for those of you that got accepted?
mine said that but then went away like a day after my interview ... don't know if that's a good thing or bad lol
letsseehowitgoesnow
13:39
have you gotten an A?
no - haven't received anything yet. looks like they do waves on Fridays. maybe tomorrow?
14:15
Prayin for today
letsseehowitgoesnow
16:08
nothing yet?
16:12
Nope. From the data most calls usually started 25 mins ago last week
haven't seen anything yet. i know a couple weeks ago the friday calls came at around 5 ET
letsseehowitgoesnow
16:27
i thought they came out in the morning last week and the evening the week before?
letsseehowitgoesnow
16:27
maybe there wont be a wave today lol
16:40
Fuck me I have been stressing all week
letsseehowitgoesnow
16:45
hahaha same
letsseehowitgoesnow
16:45
this waiting is killing me lol
yes, it looks like morning last week, then at like 530 two weeks ago (strictly based on reddit posts lol)
17:04
I got a call a day after my interview thinking it was an acceptance but it was just students reaching out to those who applied
that's so brutal
letsseehowitgoesnow
17:06
hahaha
letsseehowitgoesnow
17:06
they sent my recommender an email and i though it was a good sign but it reddit said it wasnt
i think they do that for every single applicant. not a good sign or bad sign
letsseehowitgoesnow
17:10
its so random lol
its definitely odd. im not a fan of them doing that
letsseehowitgoesnow
17:13
same
tick tock ...
letsseehowitgoesnow
17:36
looks like no wave today
17:56
fuckin hell, this week has been such a tease
I got a 173, am I getting into WashU with their new medians? 173 -50th 176 - 75th
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