There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in District Of Columbia as of 2024. By school type, 1 law school is public and 5 are private. Georgetown University Law Center ranked first among District Of Columbia law schools with #10 in overall law school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for District Of Columbia ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of District Of Columbia law schools is 161.
- The average GPA is 3.62.
- The average acceptance rate is 32.28%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 26.20%.
- In public District Of Columbia law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $13,438 for state residents and $25,873 for out-of-state students.
- In private District Of Columbia law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $62,632.
- Total 7,671 students have attended District Of Columbia law schools in 2024 and each school had 1,279 law school students in average.
- A total of 1,861 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 310 first-time students last year.
- Total 1,982 faculties have worked for District Of Columbia law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 76.34%.
List of District Of Columbia Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 6 District Of Columbia law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 10 | 1870 | $79,672 | $35,000 | 171 | 3.91 | 19.57% | 26.90% | 90.51% | 3,030 | 4 to 1 |
| The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 28 | 1865 | $69,740 | $25,000 | 168 | 3.85 | 28.72% | 21.53% | 86.09% | 1,870 | 3 to 1 |
| Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 84 | 1896 | $65,556 | $40,000 | 162 | 3.63 | 35.69% | 21.14% | 74.85% | 1,635 | 5 to 1 |
| Columbus School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 85 | 1897 | $58,436 | $30,000 | 159 | 3.63 | 31.83% | 24.52% | 84.47% | 400 | 4 to 1 |
| Howard University School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 147 | 1869 | $39,756 | $13,090 | 155 | 3.43 | 33.55% | 29.04% | 74.22% | 488 | 4 to 1 |
| David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | - | 1972 | $25,873 | $8,292 | 151 | 3.27 | 44.34% | 34.04% | 47.92% | 248 | 4 to 1 |