District Of Columbia Law Schools Comparison
In District Of Columbia, 6 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 1 public and 5 private law schools in District Of Columbia. The average tuition & fees is $13,438 for District Of Columbia residents and $57,106 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the District Of Columbia law schools is 161 and the average GPA is 3.63.
The next list summarizes the law school information in District Of Columbia.
- In District Of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) is the newest law school (founded in 1972) and The George Washington University Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1865.
- The average tuition & fees of District Of Columbia law schools is $57,106 and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest tuition & fees of $79,672 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,873.
- The average LSAT score of District Of Columbia law schools is 161 and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest LSAT score of 171 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest score of 151.
- The average acceptance rate of District Of Columbia law schools is 40.34% and Georgetown University Law Center has the tightest (lowest) rate of 20% and Howard University School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 71%.
- The average law school population of District Of Columbia law schools is 7,678 and Georgetown University Law Center has the most students of 2,993 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the fewest students of 248.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of District Of Columbia law schools is 76.34% and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest rate of 91% and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest rate of 48%.
6 ABA Accredited District Of Columbia Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 District Of Columbia law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC | 1870 | $79,672 | 171 | 3.92 | 20.1% | 2,993 | 90.5% |
| 28 | The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC | 1865 | $72,520 | 168 | 3.87 | 32.6% | 1,966 | 86.1% |
| 85 | Columbus School of Law (The Catholic University of America) Washington, DC | 1897 | $60,392 | 160 | 3.64 | 34.6% | 385 | 84.5% |
| 84 | Washington College of Law (American University) Washington, DC | 1896 | $65,566 | 160 | 3.61 | 39.8% | 1,557 | 74.9% |
| 147 | Howard University School of Law Washington, DC | 1869 | $38,612 | 155 | 3.47 | 70.6% | 529 | 74.2% |
| 1 | David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) Washington, DC | 1972 | $25,873 | 151 | 3.27 | 44.3% | 248 | 47.9% |
| Average | - | $57,106 | 161 | 3.63 | 40.3% | 7,678 | 76.3% |