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Juris Doctor (JD) at University of Washington

University of Washington, United States

Programme overview

The Juris Doctor is the professional law degree of the UW School of Law, conferred after eight residence quarters of at least 12 credits each and at least 135 credits. First-year courses are required and cover contracts, torts, property, civil procedure, criminal law, constitutional law, transnational law, perspectives on the law, and legal analysis, research and writing.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: School of Law  |  Duration: 135 credits; 8 residence quarters of at least 12 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Autumn quarter only  |  Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

48 credits of required first-year courses, then 87 further credits including Professional Responsibility, Administrative Law, Business Organizations and Evidence (4 credits each), plus public service, experiential coursework and advanced writing requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply through the School of Law website; register with the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) and Credential Assembly Service, take the LSAT, and hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. or Canadian university or a comparable foreign degree before starting. Applications due March 15 (Early Decision November 15).

Domestic applicants: USD 47,304 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Law (JD) 1L" First-year (1L) students. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and facilities renovation fees Source

International applicants: USD 58,965 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Law (JD) 1L" First-year (1L) students. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and facilities renovation Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application.

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