ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Willamette Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Willamette's numbers make the case in one line: a 154 median LSAT, a 61.4% acceptance rate, and only 2.7% of 2024 grads landing a biglaw job.
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 | 151 | 154 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 149 | 153 | 156 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 150 | 153 | 157 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 1 point since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $56,600/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $169,800 |
| Pays full sticker | 6.5% |
| Gets some grant | 93.5% |
A score above the 157 75th percentile is the strongest position you'll hold with the aid office, and 93.5% of the class received a grant, so only 6.5% paid full sticker.
Your odds
At a 154 LSAT and a 3.5 GPA, you're right at the median, not above the field, since half the admitted class matches those numbers too. Fall to 151 or below on the LSAT and you're in the bottom quarter, though a 61.4% acceptance rate still leaves plenty of room. 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 | 77.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 2.7% |
| Federal clerkships | 0.9% |
| Government + public interest | 21.4% |
| Bar pass rate | 53.8% |
77.7% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with only 2.7% in biglaw and tuition at $56,600 a year, the debt math depends heavily on the size of your grant.
Schools like Willamette
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 Willamette Law School?
The median LSAT for Willamette's 2025 class is 154. The 25th percentile is 151 and the 75th is 157.
What GPA do you need for Willamette Law School?
The median GPA is a 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.2 and the 75th is 3.7.
What is Willamette Law School's acceptance rate?
61.4% for the 2025 cycle, based on 527 offers out of 858 applications.
How much does Willamette Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $56,600 a year, or $169,800 over 3 years before living costs. 93.5% of the class received a grant, and only 6.5% paid full price.
What jobs do Willamette Law School graduates get?
77.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 2.7% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 21.4% went into government or public interest work.
Is Willamette Law School worth it at sticker?
Only if the grant offer does most of the work. With a 77.7% placement rate and just 2.7% of grads landing biglaw, $169,800 in sticker tuition is hard to justify without a heavy discount, and 93.5% of the class gets one.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
