Washburn University vs West Virginia 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
- West Virginia places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 8.8% of the Class of 2025, against 3.0% at Washburn.
- Washburn costs about $40K less over three years after the average scholarship: $138K against $178K, and more of its students get a scholarship (80% vs 77%).
- West Virginia is harder to get into: a 155 median LSAT and a 40.3% acceptance rate, against 155 and 46.5% at Washburn.
- West Virginia has the higher first time bar pass rate: 78.7% against 73.9%.
Washburn
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West Virginia
Where graduates go
West Virginia leads 4 of 5
3.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓8.8%
2.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓5.5%
1.0%
Federal clerkships
✓3.3%
✓93.9%
Graduates employed
82.4%
73.9%
First time bar passage
✓78.7%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$138K
Three year net cost
$178K
✓80%
Students receiving a scholarship
77%
$15,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$17,500/yr
$12,833/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$14,320/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Washburn 46.5% · West Virginia 40.3%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Washburn
151155159
West Virginia
151155159
148150152154156158160162
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Washburn
3.373.683.88
West Virginia
3.343.653.89
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95
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Frequently asked questions
Is Washburn or West Virginia better for BigLaw?
West Virginia placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 8.8% against 3.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Washburn placed 2.0% and West Virginia placed 5.5%. Federal clerkships were 1.0% at Washburn and 3.3% at West Virginia.
Which is harder to get into, Washburn or West Virginia?
Washburn's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 3.68, with a 46.5% acceptance rate. West Virginia's had 155 and 3.65, with 40.3%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Washburn or West Virginia?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $138K at Washburn and $178K at West Virginia, 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, Washburn or West Virginia?
80% of Washburn students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $15,000 a year among recipients. 77% of West Virginia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $17,500 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
73.9% of Washburn's first time takers passed in 2025, against 78.7% at West Virginia. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Washburn or West Virginia?
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