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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 1,358 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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I applied 9/4 and my application status hasn’t even gone under review. Has this happened to anyone else ?
18:31
I got a header saying it was in review. I hadn't had a header before and the only time it said it was in review was next to the status section
18:32
Im tired boss, I cant keep stressin about this lmao
18:48
@Manysko: what did the student call say? Do you think it was a good sign?
9:45
@Kilajen: I hope, I was tod they were calling prospective students but I also haven't heard of any one else getting this call. We were discussing the type of law I'd get into, the clubs I'd join, etc. But they were talking as if I was already admitted, that's why I thought the call was an acceptance call originally. Was also two days after the interview lol
10:47
when does LSD update their stats for each school? WashU just updated their medians and their GPA medians dropped so im curious to see what that look like on LSD
Kilajen
15:44
@Manysko: that sounds good TBH I did not get one of those calls after my interview but it cant be a bad thing
9:39
@Kilajen: not sure if it was because of my pre-app interview as well.
jullo
15:26
yeah my washu app went UR on Thursday but now there's no longer a header on my status page - I did the pre-app interview as well
uhh, I saw ppl getting As that applied or interviews after I did
feeeling anxious
17:31
I got dropped from ED so my hope is shot lmao
17:31
Good luck to everyone else!
Kilajen
18:49
Manysko u still have a chance to get in tho even if its not ED!
9:45
With my stats (although GPA is skewed cause two diff GPAs and varsity athletics in ug) I highly doubt it. Was banking on ED and sneaking in that way
letsseehowitgoesnow
14:57
are any of yall joining the washu zoom forum thing?
does anyone know about how long after UR we should expect to hear back? I just went under review today.
Kilajen
12:25
Id say around 2 months
I just got my call for acceptance to Wash U
I submitted the first week of October
12:24
anyone know when lower ranked schools drop decisions? Just finished everything yesterday
@Captainredrum3: same
Hype
do u think theyll call more ppl today
@ExcitedAbundantHawk: I honestly don't know, I could imagine they would call people today and tomorrow who were accepted in the current wave of applicants.
has anyone that's been accepted redacted LSAT?
Kilajen
15:20
If I had to guess no simply cuz it looks like they are only taking the best or the best rn. That being 170s and 4.0s
I was accepted redacted GPA
I applied at the beginning of september with redacted both lol. Don't have high hopes but they had free app and a CAS waiver ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
has been crickets from them for me
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