Top District Of Columbia Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in District Of Columbia. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Georgetown University Law Center's tuition is the most expensive ($71,996) and Howard University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($37,720).
  • Washington College of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 57.38% of tuition amount.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the lowest acceptance rate of 12.88%) and Columbus School of Law has the highest rate of 39.72%).
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Howard University School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest GPA of 3.85 and Howard University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.49.
  • Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 2,712 enrolled students and Columbus School of Law is the smallest school with 415 students.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.61% and Howard University School of Law has the lowest rate of 69.61%.
  • The George Washington University Law School is the oldest school founded in 1865 and Columbus School of Law is the most recently founded in 1897.
  • Georgetown University Law Center requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Georgetown University Law Center

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1870
Tuition & Costs
$71,996 tuition & fees
$26,694 Living Costs
$3,375 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
41.67% Tuition Covered
60.67% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.85 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.66 25th Percentile
Admission
12.88% Acceptance Rate
28.58% Yield
14049 Applicants
1809 Admitted
517 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,712 Total Enrollment
2,017 JD Enrollment
695 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
812 Faculties
64 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.61% Pass Rate
631 Exam Takers
43 Not Taken
597 Exam Passers
Employment
672 Total Graduates
630 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-06 Application Open
2023-03-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Recommended Regular Decision
Founded
1865
Tuition & Costs
$67,380 tuition & fees
$24,500 Living Costs
$3,000 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
37.10% Tuition Covered
81.04% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.91 75th Percentile
3.55 25th Percentile
Admission
21.57% Acceptance Rate
21.07% Yield
10585 Applicants
2283 Admitted
481 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,898 Total Enrollment
1,678 JD Enrollment
220 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
450 Faculties
45 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.00% Pass Rate
386 Exam Takers
57 Not Taken
359 Exam Passers
Employment
564 Total Graduates
514 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info

Washington College of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$60,994 tuition & fees
$21,638 Living Costs
$1,800 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
57.38% Tuition Covered
82.64% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.57 Median Score
3.71 75th Percentile
3.39 25th Percentile
Admission
27.94% Acceptance Rate
21.36% Yield
6737 Applicants
1882 Admitted
402 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,460 Total Enrollment
1,113 JD Enrollment
347 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
290 Faculties
28 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
82.14% Pass Rate
308 Exam Takers
84 Not Taken
253 Exam Passers
Employment
411 Total Graduates
345 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2023-07-15 Regular Decision

Columbus School of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1897
Tuition & Costs
$58,685 tuition & fees
$23,986 Living Costs
$2,780 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$22,500 Avg. Amount
38.34% Tuition Covered
97.11% Received
LSAT Scores
158 Median Score
160 75th Percentile
155 25th Percentile
GPA
3.5 Median Score
3.67 75th Percentile
3.33 25th Percentile
Admission
39.72% Acceptance Rate
26.81% Yield
1493 Applicants
593 Admitted
159 Enrolled
Enrollment
415 Total Enrollment
406 JD Enrollment
9 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
86 Faculties
27 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.60% Pass Rate
79 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
70 Exam Passers
Employment
118 Total Graduates
100 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-12-01 Early Decision
2022-12-22 Applicants notified of early decision
2023-03-15 Regular Decision

Howard University School of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1869
Tuition & Costs
$37,720 tuition & fees
$21,548 Living Costs
$3,672 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$14,626 Avg. Amount
38.78% Tuition Covered
47.75% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.49 Median Score
3.69 75th Percentile
3.24 25th Percentile
Admission
24.53% Acceptance Rate
24.36% Yield
2560 Applicants
628 Admitted
153 Enrolled
Enrollment
467 Total Enrollment
467 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
90 Faculties
6 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
69.61% Pass Rate
102 Exam Takers
28 Not Taken
71 Exam Passers
Employment
135 Total Graduates
117 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2023-02-28 Regular Decision