The George Washington University Law School
#28 in Best Law Schools
#5 in Largest Law Schools
Founded in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC. The next statements briefly introduces The George Washington University Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 168 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.85 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $69,740 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 28.7% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,870 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 86.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at The George Washington University Law School is $67,380. The law school tuition has increased by 3.50% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,798. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $35,154.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,260. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $65,420 | $67,380 | $69,740 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | $29,600 | $29,600 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $57,984 | $60,946 | $64,798a |
| Graduate Tuition | $32,904 | $33,984 | $35,154a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,065 | $17,345 | $17,925a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,065 | $17,345 | $17,925a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for The George Washington University Law School is 168. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, The George Washington University Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.85, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 168 | 169 | 170 |
| 50th Percentile | 167 | 168 | 168 |
| 25th Percentile | 162 | 162 | 160 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.91 | 3.93 | 3.91 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.83 | 3.84 | 3.85 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.55 | 3.52 | 3.54 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at The George Washington University Law School is 28.7% where 8,310 applicants have applied to and 2,387 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at The George Washington University Law School is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.5% where 514 students finally enrolled out of 2,387 admitted students. The yield The George Washington University Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,585 | 9,021 | 8,310 |
| Admitted | 2,283 | 2,255 | 2,387 |
| Enrolled | 481 | 506 | 514 |
| Acceptance Rate | 21.6% | 25.0% | 28.7% |
| Yield | 21.1% | 22.4% | 21.5% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,870 law school students have enrolled to The George Washington University Law School. 1,679 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 191 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
521 first-time students have enrolled in The George Washington University Law School. By gender, 238 male and 279 female first-time students newly enrolled in The George Washington University Law School. With 7 pre-admitted students, there are 521 first-time law school Students at The George Washington University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,898 | 1,968 | 1,870 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,678 | 1,692 | 1,679 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 220 | 276 | 191 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 515 | 487 | 25 | 521 | 492 | 25 |
| Men | 231 | 222 | 16 | 241 | 227 | 11 |
| Women | 274 | 265 | 9 | 279 | 265 | 14 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at The George Washington University Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 86.05% - 509 students have taken and 438 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than District of Columbia average bar exam pass rate (78.96%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 425 | 569 | 565 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 386 | 489 | 509 |
| New Graduates | 354 | 448 | 509 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 32 | 40 | 0 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 57 | 2 | 5 |
| Exam Passer | 359 | 457 | 438 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 93% | 93.46% | 86.05% |
| District of Columbia Pass Rate | 78.15% | 80.5% | 78.96% |
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