School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Seattle University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1994
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 159
- Median GPA
- 3.60
- Resident tuition
- $2,061 / credit
- First-year class
- 209
- Bar-required jobs
- 75.5%
- First-time bar passage
- 79.5%
Tuition & mandatory fees — 2025-2026
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Program | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time · per credit (resident) | $2,061 | $728 |
| Part-time · per credit (resident) | $2,061 | $698 |
Living expenses (school estimates)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
- Living on campus$34,161
- Living off campus$34,161
- Living on a military base$34,161
Annual estimates for single students, as reported by the school. Books, transportation and insurance are not itemized in ABA disclosures.
Estimated annual cost (calculation)
Grants & scholarships (2025–2026 students)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Measure | All | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total students | 666 | 471 | 195 |
| Receiving grants | 581 | 403 | 178 |
| % receiving grants | 87% | 86% | 91% |
| Less than half tuition | 353 | 231 | 122 |
| Half to full tuition | 154 | 118 | 36 |
| Full tuition | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| More than full tuition | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 25th percentile grant | Not applicable | $20,000 | $10,000 |
| Median grant | Not applicable | $30,000 | $20,000 |
| 75th percentile grant | Not applicable | $40,000 | $30,000 |
The ABA publishes grant percentiles by full-time/part-time status only. These describe past awards; they do not indicate what any applicant will receive.
Conditional scholarships
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
The school reports offering conditional scholarships (awards that can be reduced or eliminated, e.g. for grades).
- Entering 2024-2025140 received · 36 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2023-2024126 received · 21 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2022-2023140 received · 30 reduced or eliminated
Figures are School reported to the ABA under Standard 509.