Howard University School of Law is a private law school in District of Columbia. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 76.77% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.2%). 70.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 36.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $39,780 per year; a median grant of $23,657 brings median net tuition to about $16,123. The median LSAT is 156 with a 24.1% acceptance rate.
No placements reported (0%): Solo. These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school76.77%
State avg82.2%
first-time -5.5 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 87.32% · class of 2025 first-time 78.01% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 156
153160
uGPAmedian 3.63
3.403.80
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied2,428
Offered584
Enrolled 1L176
Offer rate 24% · yield 30%.
Grant distribution
No grant 51.6%Under half 18.4%Half to full 25%Full 4.6%Stipend 0.4%
Demographics
Women 65%Men 35%
White
14
Black
446
Hispanic
13
Asian
7
Two or more
17
Other / unreported
58
Cost detail
Resident tuition
$39,780
Non-resident
$39,780
Mandatory fees
$1,632
Living estimate
$38,251
Median grant
$23,657
Grant 25 / 75
$10,037 / $32,364
Cond. schol. loss
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Faculty & market
Total faculty
104
Full-time faculty
40
Faculty of color
85
Total JD enrollment
555
Graduates
155
Mean attorney salary · state
$238,990
Admissions
LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)
153 / 156 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)
3.40 / 3.63 / 3.80
Acceptance rate
24.1%
Applications received
2,428
Offers extended
584
1L enrollment
176
Total JD enrollment
555
GRE-only takers
0
1L attrition (academic / other)
5 / 0
Transfers in / out
0 / 3
Cost & scholarships
Resident tuition
$39,780
Non-resident tuition
$39,780
Mandatory fees
$1,632
Living-expense estimate
$38,251
Median grant
$23,657
Grant 25 / 75 percentile
$10,037 / $32,364
No-grant share
51.6%
< half-tuition grants
18.4%
Half-to-full grants
25.0%
Full-tuition grants
4.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)
0.4%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate
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Bar passage
First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)
76.77%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar
87.32%
State average (same exam)
82.2%
Difference vs. state
-5.5 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.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at Howard University School of Law?
Howard University School of Law reported a 76.77% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.2% state average.
How much does Howard University School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at Howard University School of Law is $39,780 per year (about $119,340 over three years). The median grant is $23,657, bringing median net tuition to roughly $16,123 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for Howard University School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Howard University School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.63; the acceptance rate is 24.1%.
What are the job outcomes at Howard University School of Law?
70.3% of Howard University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 36.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 21.3% were still seeking employment.
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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.