Seattle University vs University of Oregon
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- =About the same placement. 4.4% of Seattle's Class of 2025 and 4.9% of Oregon's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
- Oregon costs about $17K less over three years after the average scholarship: $192K against $209K.
- Oregon is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 55.0% acceptance rate, against 159 and 38.9% at Seattle.
Seattle
vs
Oregon
Where graduates go
Seattle leads 3 of 5
4.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓4.9%
✓4.4%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
2.8%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓2.1%
✓91.2%
Graduates employed
90.1%
✓79.5%
First time bar passage
79.2%
What it costs
Seattle leads 3 of 4
$209K
Three year net cost
✓$192K
✓87%
Students receiving a scholarship
74%
✓$30,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$25,000/yr
✓$26,171/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$18,721/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Seattle 38.9% · Oregon 55.0%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Seattle
155159162
Oregon
157160162
152154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Seattle
3.223.603.80
Oregon
3.323.623.79
3.153.253.353.453.553.653.753.85
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seattle or Oregon better for BigLaw?
Oregon placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 4.9% against 4.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Seattle placed 4.4% and Oregon placed 2.8%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Seattle and 2.1% at Oregon.
Which is harder to get into, Seattle or Oregon?
Seattle's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 159 and a median GPA of 3.60, with a 38.9% acceptance rate. Oregon's had 160 and 3.62, with 55.0%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Seattle or Oregon?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $209K at Seattle and $192K at Oregon, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Seattle or Oregon?
87% of Seattle students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients. 74% of Oregon students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $25,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
79.5% of Seattle's first time takers passed in 2025, against 79.2% at Oregon. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Seattle or Oregon?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology