Seattle University School of Law
#137 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1972, Seattle University School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Seattle, WA. The next statements briefly introduces Seattle University School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 157 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.51 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $59,494 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 52.3% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 750 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 69.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Seattle University School of Law is $53,921. The law school tuition has increased by 4.35% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $54,285. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $15,795.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,742. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $53,921 | $57,015 | $59,494 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $28,530 | $30,944 | $30,944 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $51,324 | $54,285 | $57,417a |
| Graduate Tuition | $15,033 | $15,795 | $16,596a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,574 | $18,566 | $19,682a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,574 | $18,566 | $19,682a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Seattle University School of Law is 157. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Seattle University School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.51, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 159 | 160 | 160 |
| 50th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 157 |
| 25th Percentile | 152 | 152 | 152 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.56 | 3.68 | 3.71 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.51 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.14 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Seattle University School of Law is 52.3% where 1,569 applicants have applied to and 820 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Seattle University School of Law is higher (easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.0% where 213 students finally enrolled out of 820 admitted students. The yield Seattle University School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,748 | 1,615 | 1,569 |
| Admitted | 908 | 887 | 820 |
| Enrolled | 230 | 221 | 213 |
| Acceptance Rate | 51.9% | 54.9% | 52.3% |
| Yield | 25.3% | 24.9% | 26.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 750 law school students have enrolled to Seattle University School of Law. 678 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 72 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
214 first-time students have enrolled in Seattle University School of Law. By gender, 66 male , 139 female, and 6 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Seattle University School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, there are 214 first-time law school Students at Seattle University School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 691 | 747 | 750 |
| JD Enrollment | 677 | 670 | 678 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 14 | 77 | 72 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 222 | 173 | 45 | 214 | 151 | 54 |
| Men | 95 | 71 | 21 | 82 | 47 | 19 |
| Women | 126 | 102 | 24 | 139 | 104 | 35 |
| Other | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Seattle University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 76.44% - 191 students have taken and 146 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Washington average bar exam pass rate (79.36%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 184 | 193 | 205 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 65 | 182 | 191 |
| New Graduates | 31 | 151 | 159 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 34 | 31 | 32 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 149 | 34 | 27 |
| Exam Passer | 50 | 138 | 146 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 76.92% | 75.82% | 76.44% |
| Washington Pass Rate | 74.04% | 82.24% | 79.36% |
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