Seattle University School of Law has:
Legal Writing Program, which has
The country’s top been ranked No. 1 for seven years in a row.
Top 20
A clinical program consistently ranked in the , giving students the opportunity to work on real cases, representing real clients.
600 externship placements throughout
Nearly the country and the world.
most livable cities
A location in one of the in the U.S. and a hub for leading companies such as Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
social justice
A commitment to , which gives all students, no matter their career path, the chance to make a difference. One of the most diverse student bodies in the country: of the incoming class of 2015 are students of color.
38 percent
A flexible schedule, offering a year-round academic program to fit your needs.
An innovative third-year program at our
satellite campus in
Alaska, the only remaining state without its own law school.
BY THE NUMBERS
Faculty
57 full-time 12.1 to 1 ratio
2015 spring Student Body
2015-16 Tuition
$41,820
142 (19 ) %
part-time students
38% students of color
($1,394 per credit)
LSAT
750
608 (81%)
GPA
75%
> 157
75%
> 3.52
MEDIAN
> 154
MEDIAN
> 3.26
25%
> 151
25%
> 3.00
full-time students
total student enrollment
52% 48%
2015 first year enrollment
27
Average student age
100
colleges and universities represented
210
students enrolled in fall 2015 class
20+ states represented
alumni in washington state Many of our alumni hold leadership positions at these influential companies: Microsoft The Boeing Company Amazon
265+
T-Mobile Starbucks Goldman Sachs
220+
county Prosecutors
members of the judiciary
15+
140+
law firm managing partners
deputy attorneys general
alumni near and far While most of our graduates choose to stay in the Pacific Northwest, alumni are practicing and working in every state and many foreign countries. We are dedicated to helping you tailor your law school experiences to lead you down your desired career path.
Professor Jeff Minneti leads our renowned Academic Resource Center. “I look at lawyers as being social architects. They help create the rules and laws by which we govern ourselves. And those folks have to be representative of the people being governed. We’ve got to do more to bring diverse voices and experiences into the law.” Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/faculty
Seattle University School of Law has a renowned faculty of teacher-scholars. Our professors are experts in their fields and mentors who are
outstanding leaders for justice. You have the ability to personalize your legal education, and we’ll help you plan the course of study and experiential opportunities to help you meet your goals. Along with the foundational courses all students take, we strive for innovation. First-year students will take a skills lab in which they’ll learn about being a lawyer early in their law school career. And all first-year students work on a real case through the Legal Writing Collaborative.
Law School on Your Schedule We offer a Full-Time Program or Part-Time Program. Part-time students can take classes in the evenings or attend daytime classes twice a week. Because of our year-round academic calendar, you can choose to accelerate your education and earn your degree in two and a half years. You can also get a jump start on your legal education by starting in the summer. All entering students may choose to complete a single Criminal Law class, which will help you transition to law school and lighten your fall course load.
Do you want to specialize in sports, business, or another field?
You can also pair your law degree with a master’s degree in business, public administration, sports administration, criminal justice, or transformational leadership through our joint degree programs with Seattle University. Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/enrollmentoptions
Jennifer Decker, class of 2016, works full-time as a senior paralegal at Microsoft and raises two children while attending law school at night. “It’s been over a decade since I graduated from college, but the dream of law school has always been there. Knowing that I’m actually taking steps to achieve my goal makes all of the hard work seem like more of a privilege than a chore.” Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/studentstories
Write. Research. Represent. Ready for practice. Through our comprehensive Lawyering Skills Program, including the country’s top Legal Writing Program, clinics, externships, and varied coursework, you will discover how
a legal education can be.
Our No. 1 Legal Writing Program and numerous opportunities for real-world training make our graduates ready to work and highly desired by employers. Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/legalwriting
Students in our Homeless Rights Advocacy Project caused waves in Washington and beyond with their detailed analysis of nuisance laws that discriminate against homeless people. Project director Professor Sara Rankin said, “These reports are meant to be used to overturn or prevent the enactment of antihomeless laws.” Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/hrap
At Seattle University School of Law, you will learn to argue, to advocate, to agree to disagree.
You will become part of a supportive You will be inspired. You will be challenged. You will be changed.
community.
Fé Lopez, class of 2006, is on the front lines in the battle for police accountability as director of the Seattle Community Police Commission. Whether she’s leading anti-bias training or investigating the use of body-worn cameras, she’s an effective voice for law enforcement reform.
Our alumni and students understand the responsibility that comes with their legal education and want to be
for a more just world.
For part-time student and mother Erin Lecocq, our innovative Incarcerated Parents Advocacy Clinic was a deeply moving experience. “We represent parents who have made a decision that might cost them their freedom, but should not cost them the rights to their children.” Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/clinic
Jason Amala, class of 2005, won a $3 million verdict on behalf of a girl who suffered years of abuse after the state failed to properly investigate the circumstances surrounding her giving birth at age 12.
Students and faculty from the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality worked on a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court and represented students challenging the constitutionality of an Arizona law that banned a Mexican American Studies program in Tucson. Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/korematsu
Join us, and become a powerful advocate
We are passionate in our commitment to social justice and diversity throughout our curriculum, our student organizations, and our centers and institutes.
We admit 10 percent of our class through our acclaimed Access Admission Program, which considers background and promise in addition to traditional admission criteria. Our Academic Resource Center supports students throughout law school. Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/arc
Our students give their time to the community. Through our active Access to Justice Institute, more than 270 students took the Pro Bono Pledge, contributing nearly 13,000 hours of community service in 2014-15. Read more: www.law.seattleu.edu/atji
270+ student participation
12,900+ hours of community service
Office of Admission 901 12th Avenue, Sullivan Hall P.O. Box 222000 Seattle, WA 98122-1090
www.law.seattleu.edu/admission
There is no better time to go to law school and no better place than Seattle University School of Law. More dollars are being devoted to scholarships than ever before, and studies predict that by 2017 there will be a shortage of lawyers.
Seattle University School of Law: The right time, the right choice.
www.law.seattleu.edu/therightchoice
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