AU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1896, Washington College of Law, also known as AU Law, is a private law school located in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington College of Law is a law school of the American University. Last year, 405 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,635. With 293 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 35.69% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 21.14% at Washington College of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 162 and the average GPA is 3.63. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 74.85%. For the 411 graduates in 2023, 345 students got full-time jobs and 7 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Washington College of Law.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 Washington College of Law tuition & fee is $65,556 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 3.91% compared to last year from $63,088 to $65,556.
71.82% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $40,000 at Washington College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 61.02% of tuition & fees.
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $65,556 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $63,088 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $40,000 |
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| Grant Received | 71.82% |
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Washington College of Law Directory Information
Washington College of Law's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 86 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is July 15, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $70. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
