Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

About Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

Overview

Established: 1867
Parent School: Washington University in St. Louis
Dean: Nancy Staudt
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Website: law.wustl.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 744

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 1

Application Fee: $0

Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	5,511	5,958	4,545
Total Offers	993	946	923
Acceptance Rate	18.02%	15.88%	20.31%
LSAT Score Median	172	170	169
LSAT Score Low	164	163	162
LSAT Score High	173	171	170
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.94	3.93	3.88
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.43	3.56	3.41
Undergraduate GPA High	4.00	3.99	3.95
Total Graduates	226	246	237

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	222	239	221
Total Passed	205	219	208
School's Bar Passage Rate	92.34%	91.63%	94.12%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	76.98%	79.26%	81.59%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	15.36	12.37	12.53

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$64	$62	$30
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	-	-	-
Off Campus Living Expenses	$24	$24	$24

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	710	686	677
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	95%	95%	94%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$40.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - Low	$35.00	-	-
Average Grant Amount - High	$54.00	-	-

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	4.4	4.5	3.9
Total Students	744	724	722
Total Students Male	370	382	382
Total Students Female	401	359	342
Total Faculty	169	162	183
Total Faculty Male	96	94	110
Total Faculty Female	73	68	73
Total Faculty Minorities	26	22	28

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Washington University in St. Louis School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

#2 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.93
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #2 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.93) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#20 in Acceptance Rate - 15.88%
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #20 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 15.88% among those who applied for admission.

#69 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4.5
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #69 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4.5 faculty ratio

#4 in Median LSAT - 170
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law is tied for #4 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 170 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#35 in Bar Passage Rate - 91.63%
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #35 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#10 in Highest Tuition - $62
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law is tied for #10 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#118 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 13.58%
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #118 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (13.58%).

#94 in Presence of Female Faculty - 42%
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ranks #94 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (42%).

Contact the WashULaw

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

1 Brookings Dr

St. Louis, MO 63130

law.wustl.edu

Fax: 314-935-8778

Phone: 314-935-4525