ABA 509 DATA, 2025
WashU Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Compare WashU to the rest of the field and it doesn't sit with its geographic peers, it sits with Harvard and Yale: a 175 median LSAT, a 4.0 median GPA, and a 19% acceptance rate.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | 175 | 176 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4 |
5-year comparison data isn't on file for this school across the full window.
Your odds
At a 175 LSAT and a 4.0 GPA, you're right at WashU's median, not above the field, since half the admitted class matches those numbers too. Land at 165 or below on the LSAT and you're in the bottom quarter, where a 19% acceptance rate is unforgiving no matter how the rest of the file reads. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 98.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 53% |
| Federal clerkships | 9.5% |
| Government + public interest | 16.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 91.9% |
98.6% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 53% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, and at $218,376 for 3 years, that outcomes rate is strong enough to make the sticker price work for most of the class.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $72,792/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $218,376 |
| Pays full sticker | 5.5% |
| Gets some grant | 94.5% |
A score above the 176 75th percentile is the strongest bargaining position you'll have with WashU's aid office, and 94.5% of the class already carries some grant, so only 5.5% pay full sticker.
Schools like WashU
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for WashU Law School?
The median LSAT for WashU's 2025 class is 175. The 25th percentile is 165 and the 75th is 176, a wide band for a school this selective.
What GPA do you need for WashU Law School?
The median GPA is a 4.0. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 4.0.
What is WashU Law School's acceptance rate?
19% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,065 offers out of 5,616 applications.
How much does WashU Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $72,792 a year, or $218,376 over 3 years before living costs. 94.5% of the class received a grant, and only 5.5% paid full price.
What jobs do WashU Law School graduates get?
98.6% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 53% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 9.5% landed a federal clerkship.
Is WashU Law School worth it at sticker?
For nearly all admitted students, yes. A 98.6% FT/LT placement rate and more than half the class in biglaw mean the $218,376 sticker gets serviced fast for most graduates. The only real question is whether another T14 offer comes with a bigger grant attached.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
