4 Best District Of Columbia Law Schools

    There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in District Of Columbia, and 4 schools were ranked in top 100 U.S. law school ranking with academic excellence.
    You can compare all law schools at District Of Columbia law school comparison page.
    The below list compares important statistics between the 4 best law schools and all law schools in District Of Columbia.
    • The average LSAT Score of the best law schools is 164.8, which is 3.9 points higher than average score of all District Of Columbia law schools.
    • The average GPA of the best law schools is 3.76, which is 0.13 points higher than average GPA of all District Of Columbia law schools.
    • The average acceptance rate is 31.78%, which is 8.56% lower than average rate of all District Of Columbia law schools.
    • The average yield is 23.90%, while all District Of Columbia law schools's yield is 29.60%
    • In average, 1,725 students enrolled in ech best law school, which is larger than District Of Columbia' average (1,280).
    • The students to faculty ratio of the best law schools is 4.0 to 1, which means that a faculty can focus on smaller number of students than other District Of Columbia law schools (4.2 to 1).
    • The average bar exam pass rate of the best law schools is 83.98%, which is higher than District Of Columbia' average (76.34%).

    District Of Columbia Best Law Schools Comparison

    The following table compares the 4 best District Of Columbia law schools with important statistics.
    District Of Columbia Best Law Schools Overview
    SchoolU.S. Law School RankingFoundedTuition & FeesLSATGPAPopulationStudents to Faculty
    Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC101870$79,6721713.922,9934 to 1
    The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC281865$72,5201683.871,9663 to 1
    Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC841896$65,5661603.611,5575 to 1
    Columbus School of LawPrivateWashington, DC851897$60,3921603.643854 to 1

    District Of Columbia Best Law Schools Statistics over the Past 5 Years

    The tables below compare tuition, admission statistics, bar exam pass over the past 5 years. The data used is from 2021 to 2025, except bar exam pass rate from 2020 to 2024.