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George Washington University, The School of Law

District of Columbia · Private · School ID: george-washington-university-the

George Washington University, The School of Law is a private law school in District of Columbia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 90.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.7%). 96.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 28.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $75,420 per year; a median grant of $28,000 brings median net tuition to about $47,420. The median LSAT is 168 with a 27.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)162 / 168 / 170
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.86 / 3.93
Acceptance rate27.2%
Applications received9,718
Offers extended2,644
1L enrollment612
Total JD enrollment1,728
GRE-only takers5
Transfers in / out46 / 33

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$75,420
Non-resident tuition$75,420
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$25,240
Median grant$28,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$20,000 / $40,000
No-grant share22.8%
< half-tuition grants52.4%
Half-to-full grants23.2%
Full-tuition grants1.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)90.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.2%
State average (same exam)82.7%
Difference vs. state+7.5 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 graduates569
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.8%
Bar-required jobs89.8%
MegaLaw 500+24.1%
BigLaw 251–5004.6%
Mid 101–2503.9%
Small 2–10022.5%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships9.8%
Government13.7%
Public interest7.7%
Business / industry7.0%
Academia3.5%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment745 (43.7%)
Female enrollment961 (56.3%)
White939
Black149
Hispanic146
Asian216
Two or more races75
Other / unreported203

Faculty

Total faculty651
Full-time122
Faculty of color154

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$238,990

Frequently asked questions

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

George Washington University, The School of Law reported a 90.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.7% state average.

How much does George Washington University, The School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at George Washington University, The School of Law is $75,420 per year (about $226,260 over three years). The median grant is $28,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $47,420 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for George Washington University, The School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at George Washington University, The School of Law is 168 and the median GPA is 3.86; the acceptance rate is 27.2%.

What are the job outcomes at George Washington University, The School of Law?

96.8% of George Washington University, The School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 28.7% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in District of Columbia

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for George Washington University, 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.