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Willamette University College of Law
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- Willamette University College of Law
- Willamette University
- WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Willamette University College of Law is a law school located in Salem , Oregon. The school was ranked 145 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Willamette University College of Law is approximately 121.
Admissions website: https://willamette.edu/law/admissions/index.html
Admissions email: law-admissions@willamette.edu
Admissions phone: 503.370.6282
Willamette University College of Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 150 | 152 | 156 |
| GPA | 3.01 | 3.26 | 3.59 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 737 | 22 |
| # Admissions offers | 511 | - |
| Class size | 121 | 21 |
| % Accepted | 69.3% | 6 |
| % Yield | 22.5% | 18 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 737 people applied and 511 were offered admission.
Willamette University has a 1L class size of 121, and yield of 22.50%. 115 out of 511 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 22.50% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Willamette University has a median LSAT of 152. The 25th percentile LSAT is and the 75th percentile LSAT is .
The median GPA is 3.26. The 25th percentile GPA is and the 75th percentile GPA is .
Willamette University College of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 67 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.
How much does Willamette University College of Law cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending Willamette University College of Law
In 2024, tuition was $50,864 and the annual cost of attending was $75,160 (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.
Willamette University College of Law employment outcomes
72.2% of Willamette University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Willamette University College of Law
Willamette University College of Law was the first law school to open in the Pacific Northwest. Building on deep historic roots, we focus with pride on educating the next generation of problem-solving lawyers and leaders. Our location in Salem, Oregon, directly across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and Supreme Court, cannot be matched in the region. Our thought-leading scholars advance and promote our shared responsibility to make a difference in society, placing justice, fairness, and equality at the heart of everything we do.
The College of Law produces the best problem solvers, community leaders, legal dealmakers, and changemakers in the most innovative region of the country. We have had several years of remarkable growth in academic achievement as our bar passage rates and employment outcomes reflect. We also consistently have one of the highest graduate employment rates among Oregon law schools, and are among the best on the entire West Coast.
We are a dynamic force within our university’s vision of an “Only at Willamette” education and have worked to develop one of the most forward-thinking and creative legal education programs in the country. Our student-centric approach manifests in the robust experiential learning opportunities we provide alongside curricular strengths in public service, business law, advocacy, international law, and health law.