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Stats

Links
School Website
NALP
Region
West/Rocky Mountain
State
Washington
Dean
Kellye Y. Testy
Enrollment
550
Student/Faculty Ratio
9
Talking Points
  • Wallace Loh, the first Chinese-American law school dean in the US, became dean in 1990.
  • Notable Alumni include: several WA Supreme Court Justices, Michael McGinn (mayor of Seattle), William H. Gates Sr (father of Bill Gates, co-founder of K&L Gates), Jenny Burkan (first openly gay US Attorney).

Recent Headlines from Above the Law

 

Sometimes the line between helpful and annoying is hard to see.

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 / 6:13 PM

Do you have something to say about your law school’s U.S. News ranking? This is the place to do it!

Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 / 1:36 PM

National Jurist came out with a very interesting ranking of law schools. The publication looked at schools that helped people pass the bar despite their low LSAT scores. While poor performance on the LSAT doesn’t necessarily mean the student is dumb, it almost certainly means the students is bad at taking standardized tests. If schools have students who go from being bad at taking a relatively easy standardized test (the LSAT) to passing one of the hardest and most stressful standardized tests out there (the bar exam), it sounds a lot like they are educating people. But, should the law school get the credit for the success?

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 / 3:27 PM

There’s a very interesting debate coming out of Washington State: Should universities do more to provide child care for students with children? On Monday, parents across the University of Washington system brought their kids to class to protest the lack of child care options in the area. It’s an important question. According to the Seattle…

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 / 6:31 PM

Raise your hand if one of your reasons for going to law school was that somebody told you a law degree was “versatile” and that you can do a whole bunch of things with a J.D. Keep your hand up if time and the recession have proven that “versatility” thing to be a complete load…

Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 / 6:38 PM
  • ATL Top 50 Rank

    41
  • Ratings*

    Student Rating ? B
    Alumni Rating ? C
      Student Alumni
    Academics B B-
    Practical/Clinical Training B C-
    Career Counseling C C+
    Financial Aid Advising A B
    Social Life A- B+
  • Employment

    Total Employed ? 86%
    LST
    Score ? 67%
    School Funded 1.10%
    Large Firm 9.90%
    Federal Clerkships 2.20%
    Government 14.29%
    Public Interest 9.34%
    Top Biglaw Employers ?
    1. Perkins Coie
    2. K&L Gates
    3. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
  • Cost

    Tuition   $28,870 / $41,840
    Total Investment ?   $166,136 / $219,644
  • Admissions

    22.1 / 100
    applicants are accepted.
    3.1 / 10
    admitted students enroll.
     
    LSAT (25/75) 161/166
    GPA (25/75) 3.44/3.82
  • US News Rank

    28
  • Interview with AdmissionsDean

    Provided by the school


    “Unfortunately prospective students place more weight on the US News than I would like them to and more than they are probably willing to…” – Mathiew Le – Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, UW Law
    See more at AdmissionsDean.