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Catholic University of America, The School of Law

District of Columbia · Private · School ID: catholic-university-of-america-the

Catholic University of America, The School of Law is a private law school in District of Columbia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 83.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.1%). 92.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 14.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $61,580 per year; a median grant of $26,000 brings median net tuition to about $35,580. The median LSAT is 161 with a 32.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)158 / 161 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.46 / 3.68 / 3.85
Acceptance rate32.4%
Applications received1,867
Offers extended605
1L enrollment182
Total JD enrollment432
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$61,580
Non-resident tuition$61,580
Mandatory fees$1,700
Living-expense estimate$32,374
Median grant$26,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$15,727 / $45,000
No-grant share1.3%
< half-tuition grants49.5%
Half-to-full grants48.9%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)83.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.3%
State average (same exam)81.1%
Difference vs. state+2.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates113
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.9%
Bar-required jobs79.6%
MegaLaw 500+10.6%
BigLaw 251–5003.5%
Mid 101–2505.3%
Small 2–10018.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships22.1%
Government18.6%
Public interest0.9%
Business / industry9.7%
Academia3.5%
Seeking employment3.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment203 (48.0%)
Female enrollment220 (52.0%)
White282
Black18
Hispanic38
Asian24
Two or more races33
Other / unreported37

Faculty

Total faculty103
Full-time35
Faculty of color11

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$238,990

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Catholic University of America, The School of Law?

Catholic University of America, The School of Law reported a 83.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.1% state average.

How much does Catholic University of America, The School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Catholic University of America, The School of Law is $61,580 per year (about $184,740 over three years). The median grant is $26,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $35,580 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Catholic University of America, The School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Catholic University of America, The School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.68; the acceptance rate is 32.4%.

What are the job outcomes at Catholic University of America, The School of Law?

92.9% of Catholic University of America, The School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 14.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in District of Columbia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Catholic University of America, The, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.