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The University of Washington School of Law is the law school of the University of Washington. It is generally regarded as the top law school in the Pacific Northwest, as well as one of the top thirty law schools in the United States, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. It is located on the northwestern portion of the University of Washington, Seattle campus, in the newly constructed William H. Gates Hall. It is a fully ABA-accredited law school, first established in 1899.

Year Founded:1889Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Seattle, WAWebsite:http://www.law.washington.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Norma Rodriguez
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):30# Applications:2545Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):37# Admitted:537LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:179J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:1/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:21%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:2/28/2008   Yield Rate:33% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):90Full Time Faculty:4375th GPA:3.84 75th LSAT:166
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:51Median GPA:3.69 Median LSAT:162
2L/3L Courses:126Student to Faculty Ratio:10.825th GPA:3.5 25th LSAT:159
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:179 1L Attrition:2.8%Total Law Firms:97
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:544 Transfers In:8NY Law Firms:5
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:7DC Law Firms:6
  Total Students:544   CA Law Firms:19
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$16,255% Receiving Grant Aid:42.2% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:WA
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:1.4% % Employed (9 mos.):90.2%% Pass (First Time):87%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$23,878Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:75%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:16.2%   Difference:12%
Living Expenses:$14,913Other Scholarships:24.6%     
Total Cost (FT):$38,791