The George Washington University Law School Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines
27.21% The George Washington University Law School Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at The George Washington University Law School is 27.21% for the 2025-2026 admission. 9,718 students applied and 2,644 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 595 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.50%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at The George Washington University Law School Admission Trends page.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for The George Washington University Law School
Compared to law schools in U.S., The George Washington University Law School's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, The George Washington University Law School's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 28%.
You can compare The George Washington University Law School with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%
| Acceptance Rate | Yield | First-Year Enroll | Total Enroll | |
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| The George Washington University Law School | 27.21% | 22.50% | 595 | 2,030 |
| All Law Schools | 36.09% | 33.15% | 213 | 737 |
| Public | 34.52% | 34.44% | 184 | 668 |
| Private | 37.29% | 32.17% | 236 | 791 |
| District of Columbia Law Schools | 28% | 26.01% | 343 | 1,298 |
| Public | 36.98% | 25.99% | 82 | 236 |
| Private | 26.54% | 26.01% | 395 | 1,510 |
Application timeline & Requirements
For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at The George Washington University Law School is March 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at The George Washington University Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to The George Washington University Law School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Timeline
| Early Decision Deadline | 2026-02-01 |
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| Regular Decision Deadline | 2026-03-01 |
| Admission Contact | |
| Phone | 202-994-7230 |
| admissions@law.gwu.edu | |
| General Admission Information | https://www.law.gwu.edu/jd-admissions |
| Application Requirements | https://www.law.gwu.edu/jd-admission-requirements |
Application Requirements
| CAS Report |
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| LSAT, GRE, Or GMAP Scores |
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| Personal Statement And Optional Identity Statement |
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| Letters Of Recommendation |
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| Transcripts |
Data Source: https://www.law.gwu.edu/jd-admission-requirements
2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at The George Washington University Law School is 168 and GPA is 3.86 over 595 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., The George Washington University Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, The George Washington University Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
You can compare The George Washington University Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 169 and the 25th percentile is 159. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.93 and the 25th percentile is 3.62.
5 matriculated applicants, 0.84% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
2026 Scores
| LSAT Scores | GPA | |
|---|---|---|
| The George Washington University Law School | 168 | 3.86 |
| All Law Schools | 160 | 3.65 |
| Public | 160 | 3.69 |
| Private | 159 | 3.62 |
| District of Columbia Law Schools | 162 | 3.67 |
| Public | 151 | 3.28 |
| Private | 164 | 3.75 |
LSAT Score
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Overall | 159 | 166 | 167 |
| Full-time | 160 | 166 | 167 | |
| Part-time | 155 | 161 | 167 | |
| 2022 | Overall | 162 | 167 | 168 |
| Full-time | 162 | 167 | 168 | |
| Part-time | 156 | 164 | 169 | |
| 2023 | Overall | 162 | 168 | 169 |
| Full-time | 162 | 168 | 169 | |
| Part-time | 157 | 166 | 169 | |
| 2024 | Overall | 160 | 168 | 170 |
| Full-time | 161 | 169 | 170 | |
| Part-time | 157 | 160 | 169 | |
| 2025 | Overall | 159 | 168 | 169 |
| Full-time | 159 | 168 | 169 | |
| Part-time | 157 | 168 | 168 | |
| 2026 | Overall | 162 | 168 | 170 |
| Full-time | 163 | 168 | 170 | |
| Part-time | 159 | 166 | 168 | |
GPA
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | ||
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| 2021 | Overall | 3.45 | 3.76 | 3.85 |
| Full-time | 3.46 | 3.76 | 3.86 | |
| Part-time | 3.3 | 3.66 | 3.82 | |
| 2022 | Overall | 3.55 | 3.83 | 3.91 |
| Full-time | 3.57 | 3.83 | 3.91 | |
| Part-time | 3.19 | 3.68 | 3.9 | |
| 2023 | Overall | 3.52 | 3.84 | 3.93 |
| Full-time | 3.53 | 3.85 | 3.93 | |
| Part-time | 3.39 | 3.63 | 3.87 | |
| 2024 | Overall | 3.54 | 3.85 | 3.91 |
| Full-time | 3.54 | 3.85 | 3.91 | |
| Part-time | 3.35 | 3.81 | 3.89 | |
| 2025 | Overall | 3.62 | 3.87 | 3.93 |
| Full-time | 3.63 | 3.87 | 3.93 | |
| Part-time | 3.32 | 3.78 | 3.9 | |
| 2026 | Overall | 3.55 | 3.86 | 3.93 |
| Full-time | 3.54 | 3.86 | 3.92 | |
| Part-time | 3.59 | 3.88 | 3.96 | |
GRE
| 25th percentile | 50th percentile | 75th percentile | |
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| Number of Submitters | 5 | ||
| Verbal | - | - | - |
| Quantitative | - | - | - |
| Analytical Writing | - | - | - |
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