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Washburn University School of Law is a public law school in Topeka, Kansas. Its 2025 ABA Standard 509 report shows a median LSAT of 155, a median GPA of 3.68, and a 46.45% acceptance rate, one of the more accessible in the verified 2025 set, and it places most graduates in Kansas and the surrounding region. Its exact U.S. News position is published in the U.S. News Best Law Schools rankings.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.
Washburn University School of Law is a public, ABA-approved school in Topeka, the Kansas state capital. It is best understood as a regional school, with strong ties to Kansas courts, government, and firms thanks to its location beside the statehouse and state courts. Its 2025 ABA Standard 509 report shows a median LSAT of 155, a median GPA of 3.68, and a 46.45% acceptance rate; its exact U.S. News rank sits outside the schools individually listed at the top and is published in the U.S. News Best Law Schools rankings rather than in the verified data used here.
For a regional school, the outcome numbers matter more than the precise rank. The table lists the figures worth checking, each from the school's ABA disclosures.
MeasureFigureSourceU.S. News rank or tierSee U.S. News Best Law Schools rankingsU.S. NewsMedian LSAT155ABA 509 (2025)Median GPA3.68ABA 509 (2025)Acceptance rate46.45%ABA 509 (2025)First-time bar passageSee ABA 509 reportABA 509JD-required employmentSee ABA employment reportABA employment reportFull-time tuition (in-state)See ABA 509 reportSchool data / ABA 509
Median LSAT (155), median GPA (3.68), and acceptance rate (46.45%) are from Washburn's 2025 ABA Standard 509 report; its U.S. News rank, first-time bar passage, employment, and tuition are published in the U.S. News rankings and the school's ABA 509 disclosure and are not in the verified data used here.
For a school like Washburn, the national rank tells you little about its real value. What matters is first-time bar passage, how many graduates land JD-required jobs, and where those jobs are, since a regional school earns its worth in its home market. Washburn concentrates placement in Kansas and nearby states, so judge it against employment and bar passage there rather than a national list.
Washburn can be a sensible choice if you plan to practise in Kansas or the surrounding region, want lower in-state tuition, or value its practical and clinical training. Compare its bar passage and employment with other regional schools and with the University of Kansas, which U.S. News ranks 46th (tie) for 2026-27, and weigh any scholarship offer, because for a regional degree, cost after aid usually drives value more than the rank does.
Washburn University School of Law is an established, ABA-approved public school whose value is strongest for students aiming to practise in Kansas and the surrounding region. Its 2025 ABA 509 report shows a median LSAT of 155, a median GPA of 3.68, and a 46.45% acceptance rate; check its full ABA 509 outcomes and your scholarship offer rather than the rank alone.
Admission to Washburn turns mainly on your LSAT and GPA against its published medians, which sit below the national top tier and make it more accessible than higher-ranked schools. Its 2025 ABA Standard 509 report lists a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 3.68, so aim at or above those to be competitive, particularly for scholarship money.
Washburn concentrates its graduate placement in Kansas and neighboring states, with many entering state courts, government, small and midsize firms, and clerkships, helped by the school's location in the state capital. Its exact placement breakdown by job type and location is published in its ABA employment summary rather than in the verified data used here.
Law school rankings, led by U.S. News, score each school on weighted factors: bar passage and employment, reputation surveys, and selectivity inputs like median LSAT and GPA. The weights change periodically, so a regional school's tier can move without any real change in its teaching or placement. The exact current weights are published in the U.S. News Best Law Schools methodology, so read the ABA outcome data rather than the rank.
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026