By the Numbers
Located in the capital city of Kansas, Washburn University School of Law is a public law school conveniently situated in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Washburn Law's impact extends far beyond the state's borders.
#7
Government Law Ranking
Washburn Law named #7 school in the nation for government law by preLaw magazine, Winter 2020.
3 Academic Programs
Academic Programs- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- LL.M. in Global Legal Studies
- Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.)
6 Centers for Excellence
- Business and Transactional Law Center
- Center for Excellence in Advocacy
- Children and Family Law Center
- International and Comparative Law Center
- Oil and Gas Law Center
- Robert J. Dole Center for Law and Government
10 Certificate Programs
- Advocacy
- Business and Transactional Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- International and Comparative Law
- Law and Government
- Natural Resources Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Tax Law
- Workplace Law
5 Tuition Waiver States
Residents of the following states are eligible for in-state tuition:
- Colorado
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Active duty and veteran military are also eligible for in-state tuition.
Law Clinic and Skills-Based Learning
Clinic students help real clients with:
- Litigation Clinic: Family Justice and Immigration
- Litigation Clinic: Civil
- Criminal Appellate Advocacy
- Small Business & Nonprofit Transactional Law
Other skills-based learning includes:
- Externships - off-campus placements
- Interactive classroom teaching methods
4 Dual Degrees
- J.D./Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- J.D./Master of Accountancy (M.Acc)
- J.D./Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
- J.D./Master of Criminal Justice (M.C.J.)
8.1 to 1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Calculation is based on FTE teaching resources.
30+Student Organizations
Student Organizations
Students participate through various organizations in volunteer, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
- Barrister's Ball donated nearly $8,000 to CASA of Shawnee County in 2020.
- Children and Family Law Center students worked on a Habitat for Humanity build.
- Washburn Law Democrats donated the proceeds from their annual Blue Tie Soiree to the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy, in Topeka.
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Washburn University designated 2020-2021 Military Friendly® Gold and Spouse school by Victory Media.
#1 in Kansas for "gold standard" full-time long-term bar required and J.D. Advantage employment, ABA 2017.
Jennifer Salva was recognized in 2019 as one of the top law students of the year by The National Jurist.
Jacob Bielenberg (2017) and Robert "Joe" Pilgrim (2016) have also been recognized by The National Jurist, 2017.
National Jurist recognition for Best Schools for Practical Training in 2014 (top 36 in nation and best in region), 2015, and 2017.
- Traditional Fall Start
- Spring Start Program
- 2 U.S. Court of Appeals Judges
- 11 Kansas Supreme Court Justices
- 16 Kansas Court of Appeals Judges
- Represented Kansas in Congress in all but four terms since 1919, including Senator Robert Dole, '52
- More than 7,400 current alumni
- Attorneys in 103 of 105 Kansas counties, in 49 states, and 17 foreign countries and U.S. territories
- Summer Study Abroad Program in Barbados
Opportunity to understand legal systems more fully through comparative study of the Caribbean system. - Study Abroad Program at Osaka University Law Schools (Japan).
- Maastricht Independent Study Abroad Program
Enroll in one semester or one year of international law and comparative law courses. - Study Abroad Programs in Germany, Granada (Spain), London, and The Hague through partner schools.
- Georgia: Promoting Rule of Law in Georgia – students have collaborated with students from Free University, Tbilisi, Georgia, on amicus briefs submitted to the Constitutional Court of Georgia, and have helped in many other ways to develop legal education in that country.
