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University of Washington vs University of Wisconsin

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. 16.9% of Washington's Class of 2025 and 16.5% of Wisconsin's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Wisconsin costs about $86K less over three years after the average scholarship: $149K against $235K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 70%).
  • Wisconsin is harder to get into: a 167 median LSAT and a 19.1% acceptance rate, against 165 and 19.6% at Washington.
  • Washington has the higher first time bar pass rate: 92.6% against 75.0%.
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Where graduates go

Washington leads 3 of 5

✓16.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
16.5%
✓15.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
12.9%
1.7%
Federal clerkships
✓3.5%
91.0%
Graduates employed
✓96.9%
✓92.6%
First time bar passage
75.0%

What it costs

Wisconsin leads 4 of 4

$235K
Three year net cost
✓$149K
70%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
$14,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$35,000/yr
$9,615/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$30,604/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Washington 19.6% · Wisconsin 19.1%

LSAT

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

Washington
162165167
Wisconsin
161167169
158160162164166168170172

GPA

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

Washington
3.603.763.86
Wisconsin
3.613.813.93
3.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Washington or Wisconsin better for BigLaw?
Washington placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 16.9% against 16.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Washington placed 15.3% and Wisconsin placed 12.9%. Federal clerkships were 1.7% at Washington and 3.5% at Wisconsin.
Which is harder to get into, Washington or Wisconsin?
Washington's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 165 and a median GPA of 3.76, with a 19.6% acceptance rate. Wisconsin's had 167 and 3.81, with 19.1%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Washington or Wisconsin?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $235K at Washington and $149K at Wisconsin, 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, Washington or Wisconsin?
70% of Washington students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $14,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Wisconsin students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
92.6% of Washington's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.0% at Wisconsin. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Washington or Wisconsin?
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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