At A Glance

Profile of the Class of 2012

Class of 2012 Profile
Total Applicants 3689
Entering Students 261
LSAT Scores
  Median Score
  Middle 50%
167
161-168
Undergraduate GPA
  Median GPA
  Middle 50%
3.7
3.3-3.8
Colleges/Universities Represented 124
States Represented 37
Women/Men 39%/61%
Students of Color 27%
Age at Matriculation
  Median Age
  Age Range
23
21-40

Undergraduate Majors
  Business
  Economics
  English/Journalism
  History
  Interdisciplinary Studies
  International/ Languages
  Liberal Arts
  Philosophy
  Political Science
  Sciences/Engineering/Math
  Social Sciences|
  Other


9%
10%
10%
10%
1%
3%
4%
6%
22%
11%
13%
1%

First-Year Curriculum

First-year class sizes at Washington University are among the smallest of top law schools.  Half of first year classes have around 50 students or less.   

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Special Degrees

Joint Degree Programs

  • JD/MBA
  • JD/MSW in Social Work
  • JD/MA in Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies
  • JD/MA in East Asian Studies
  • JD/PhD in Political Science

Advanced Degree Programs

  • LLM in Taxation
  • LLM in Intellectual Property and Technology Law
  • LLM for Foreign Lawyers

Publications

  • Washington University Law Review
  • Washington University Journal of Law and Policy
  • Washington University Global Studies Law Review

International Student Exchanges and Study Abroad

The School of Law offers students the opportunity to study abroad for a semester and for foreign law students to study at our law school.  Our students take regular courses in leading foreign institutions, studying under the legal scholars of the country, side-by-side with foreign law students.

Washington University has agreements in place with each of the following foreign law schools:

Career Services and Placement

The Career Services Office provides advice and assistance to all Washington University law students as they go about their job searches, whether they pursue work in a private firm, government, business, public interest law, or another area that uses their legal skills.  Since our professional staff have all practiced law and know the legal field firsthand, they can give practical and well-informed advice and guidance to students.

Starting Salaries, Class of 2008

Class of 2008 Starting Salaries
  75th Percentile 25th Percentile
Overall $160,000 $55,750

Employment Profile, Class of 2008

Employment Profile, Class of 2007

Over two-thirds of each class leaves St. Louis after graduation. The Class of 2008 relocated to 30 different states, the Dictrict of Columbia and 4 foreign countries.