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Washburn University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.68
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
46%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
155
159
GPA
3.37
3.68
3.88
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
549
100%
Accepted
255
46%
Matriculated
136
25%
Your chances
At Washburn, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Washburn acceptance rate trend
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Washburn rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Washburn LSAT trend
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Washburn GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Kansas
67
Missouri
8
Colorado
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
43%
1-25
25%
26-500
16%
501+
2%
Business & industry
9%
Government
19%
Public interest
17%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
1%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
3%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$16,125
Estimated 3 years
$48,375
Total cost
$16,125
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$48,375
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$16,665
25th percentile: $13,665
75th percentile: $44,324
Scholarship amounts
<50%
42%
50-100%
45%
100%
0.9%
>100%
18%
Demographics
Out of 317 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 36% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
51%
Women
48%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
43%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
64%
Black
9%
Asian
2%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0.9%
2+
6%
Unk
10%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
77%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
2%
2+
2%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Part-time faculty
White
93%
PoC
7%
Washburn student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
163
-
14
23
Women
151
-
12
18
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
204
74
23
39
Asian
5
2
-
-
Hispanic
26
10
-
-
Black
27
2
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
20
2
-
-
Other
32
4
-
-
People of Color
113
22
3
3
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Washburn is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Washburn acceptance rate was 46.45%.
To be a competitive applicant at Washburn, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 155 and a GPA of 3.68. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 151 and 159 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Washburn tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $16,125 per year.
Whether Washburn is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 108 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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