Head-to-head · 27 cross-admits
When applicants got into both, 56% chose UWashington. Side-by-side on admissions, costs, and outcomes — sourced from 27 self-reported decisions and ABA 509 filings.
Choice, not ranking
These are decisions, not opinions. Scholarship offers, location, intended practice, and personal fit are all priced into the split.
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Employment & outcomes
Post-graduation placement and bar passage 2024 ABA Employment
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Overview
About UWashington vs CUBoulder
Across 27 applicants admitted to both schools and self-reporting on LSD, 56% enrolled at University of Washington and 44% at University of Colorado—Boulder. The split has shifted -70 points across the tracked cycles.
These numbers reflect every factor that goes into a real decision: scholarship offers, geographic preference, intended practice area, and fit. Choosing one school doesn't mean it's "better" — it means the pool of cross-admits, weighing their options, ended up there more often. Pair this with the scholarship distribution and employment outcomes above for full context.
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Detailed comparison narrative
This page compares University of Washington and University of Colorado—Boulder across admissions data, cost of attendance, and employment outcomes — plus cross-admit decision data from 27 applicants admitted to both.
Based on 27 applicants admitted to both schools, 56% chose to attend University of Washington. This cross-admit data reflects real enrollment decisions from verified law school applicants on LSD.Law.
Both schools are closely ranked in U.S. News: #52 and #54, separated by just 2 positions, making cross-admit data especially useful for deciding between them.
University of Washington is located in Seattle, Washington, while University of Colorado—Boulder is in Boulder, Colorado. Regional placement matters: graduates tend to find employment near their law school, so location should factor into your decision alongside rankings and cost.
On cost, University of Colorado—Boulder has lower tuition at $35,992 per year compared to $45,927. Combined with employment rates of 90.1% (UWashington) and 89.9% (CUBoulder), prospective students should weigh the cost-to-outcome ratio carefully.