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Willamette University College of Law
Willamette University College of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.48
Median LSAT
154
Acceptance rate
61%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
154
157
GPA
3.22
3.48
3.7
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
858
100%
Accepted
527
61%
Matriculated
139
16%
Your chances
At Willamette, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Willamette acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Willamette rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Willamette LSAT trend
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Willamette GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
78%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
14%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Oregon
62
Washington
13
California
4
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
48%
1-25
41%
26-500
7%
501+
0%
Business & industry
5%
Government
12%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
0.9%
State
6%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.9%
Unemployed
14%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$53,900
Estimated 3 years: $161,700
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,196
Estimated 3 years
$75,588
Total cost
$53,980
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$161,940
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,000
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $30,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
66%
50-100%
28%
100%
5%
>100%
0.7%
Demographics
Out of 341 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 35% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
40%
Women
58%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
43%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
38%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
65%
Black
2%
Asian
7%
Hisp
19%
PI
0%
AI
0.9%
2+
3%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
71%
Black
0.9%
Asian
8%
Hisp
10%
PI
0%
AI
3%
2+
4%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
Part-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Willamette student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
137
-
13
13
Women
199
-
16
9
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
221
80
26
20
Asian
24
9
-
-
Hispanic
64
11
-
-
Black
8
1
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
3
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
11
5
-
-
Other
10
4
-
-
People of Color
120
33
4
4
Frequently asked questions
Willamette is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Willamette acceptance rate was 61.42%.
To be a competitive applicant at Willamette, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 154 and a GPA of 3.48. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 151 and 157 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Willamette tuition is $53,900 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $53,980 per year.
Whether Willamette is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 168 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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