At A Glance
Profile of the Class of 2011
| Class of 2011 Profile | |
|---|---|
| Total Applicants | 3700 |
| Entering Students | 267 |
| LSAT Scores Median Score Middle 50% |
167 162-168 |
| Undergraduate GPA Median GPA Middle 50% |
3.6 3.2-3.7 |
| Colleges/Universities Represented | 120 |
| States Represented | 34 |
| Women/Men | 45%/55% |
| Students of Color | 29% |
| Age at Matriculation Median Age Age Range |
23 19-32 |
| Undergraduate Majors Business Economics English/Journalism History Humanities International/ Languages Political Science Sciences/Engineering Social Sciences |
7% 9% 12% 8% 11% 4% 18% 10% 24% |
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
- Contracts
- Property
- Torts
- Legal Practice I: Objective Analysis And Reasoning
- Legal Research Methodologies
Spring Semester
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law I
- Criminal Law
- Legal Practice II: Advocacy
- Legal Research Methodologies
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
- D/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:
- Utrecht University in The Netherlands
- National University of Singapore in Singapore
- University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
- University of Pretoria in South Africa
- Universidade Catolica Portuguesa in Portugal
- Fudan University in China
- Korea University in the Republic of Koreal
- National Taiwan University in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland (UK)
- University of Trento in Italy
- Hong Kong University in Hong Kong (PRC)
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 2006
| Class of 2006 Starting Salaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 75th Percentile | Median | 25th Percentile | |
| Overall | $120,000 | $92,500 | $65,000 |
| Private Practice | $125,000 | $105,000 | $85,000 |
| Public Interest/Gov't | $50,000 | $45,750 | $41,500 |
Employment Profile, Class of 2006
Over two-thirds of each class leaves St. Louis after graduation. The Class of 2006 relocated to 33 different states, the Dictrict of Columbia and 4 foreign countries.