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University of Puerto Rico vs Washburn University

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

  • Washburn places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.0% of the Class of 2025, against 1.6% at Puerto Rico.
  • Puerto Rico costs about $41K less over three years after the average scholarship: $97K against $138K.
  • Washburn is harder to get into: a 155 median LSAT and a 46.5% acceptance rate, against 152 and 39.7% at Puerto Rico.
  • Puerto Rico has the higher first time bar pass rate: 75.7% against 73.9%.
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Where graduates go

Washburn leads 4 of 5

1.6%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓3.0%
0.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓2.0%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓1.0%
79.0%
Graduates employed
✓93.9%
✓75.7%
First time bar passage
73.9%

What it costs

Washburn leads 3 of 4

✓$97K
Three year net cost
$138K
50%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓80%
$1,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$15,000/yr
$472/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$12,833/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Puerto Rico 39.7% · Washburn 46.5%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Puerto Rico
146152156
Washburn
151155159
144146148150152154156158160162

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Puerto Rico
3.573.773.90
Washburn
3.373.683.88
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Puerto Rico or Washburn better for BigLaw?
Washburn placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 3.0% against 1.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Puerto Rico placed 0.8% and Washburn placed 2.0%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Puerto Rico and 1.0% at Washburn.
Which is harder to get into, Puerto Rico or Washburn?
Puerto Rico's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 152 and a median GPA of 3.77, with a 39.7% acceptance rate. Washburn's had 155 and 3.68, with 46.5%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Puerto Rico or Washburn?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $97K at Puerto Rico and $138K at Washburn, 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, Puerto Rico or Washburn?
50% of Puerto Rico students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $1,000 a year among recipients. 80% of Washburn students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
75.7% of Puerto Rico's first time takers passed in 2025, against 73.9% at Washburn. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Puerto Rico or Washburn?
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.

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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

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