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Top District Of Columbia Law Schools Comparison

There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in District Of Columbia. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in District Of Columbia at District Of Columbia law school search page.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Georgetown University Law Center's tuition is the most expensive ($87,588) and Howard University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($41,412).
  • Howard University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $23,657 which is 57.13% of tuition amount.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the lowest acceptance rate of 15.75%) and Washington College of Law has the highest rate of 33.28%).
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Howard University School of Law has the lowest score of 156.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest GPA of 3.93 and Washington College of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.63.
  • Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 3,028 enrolled students and Columbus School of Law is the smallest school with 446 students.
  • Georgetown University Law Center has the highest bar exam pass rate of 93.05% and Howard University School of Law has the lowest rate of 76.77%.
  • 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

Georgetown University Law Center

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1870
Tuition & Costs
$87,588 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
39.96% Tuition Covered
61.10% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.72 25th Percentile
Admission
15.75% Acceptance Rate
28.68% Yield
11309 Applicants
2276 Admitted
625 Enrolled
Enrollment
3,028 Total Enrollment
2,176 JD Enrollment
817 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
752 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.05% Pass Rate
664 Exam Takers
1 Not Taken
601 Exam Passers
Employment
672 Total Graduates
630 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-03-02 Early Decision
2026-03-02 Recommended Regular Decision
Founded
1865
Tuition & Costs
$78,060 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$28,000 Avg. Amount
35.87% Tuition Covered
77.90% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
169 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.62 25th Percentile
Admission
27.21% Acceptance Rate
22.50% Yield
8091 Applicants
2637 Admitted
520 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,030 Total Enrollment
1,677 JD Enrollment
289 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
651 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.22% Pass Rate
489 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
421 Exam Passers
Employment
564 Total Graduates
514 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2026-02-01 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Columbus School of Law

Columbus School of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1897
Tuition & Costs
$66,120 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$26,000 Avg. Amount
39.32% Tuition Covered
99.27% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.64 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.38 25th Percentile
Admission
32.40% Acceptance Rate
29.59% Yield
1256 Applicants
435 Admitted
125 Enrolled
Enrollment
446 Total Enrollment
374 JD Enrollment
11 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
103 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.08% Pass Rate
103 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
87 Exam Passers
Employment
118 Total Graduates
100 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$65
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Early Decision
2026-12-31 Applicants notified of early decision
2026-06-30 Regular Decision
Washington College of Law

Washington College of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1896
Tuition & Costs
$71,852 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
55.67% Tuition Covered
59.54% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
155 25th Percentile
GPA
3.61 Median Score
3.73 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
33.28% Acceptance Rate
20.19% Yield
5216 Applicants
2075 Admitted
408 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,493 Total Enrollment
1,230 JD Enrollment
327 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
330 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
81.28% Pass Rate
326 Exam Takers
30 Not Taken
244 Exam Passers
Employment
411 Total Graduates
345 Employed Full-time
7 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Howard University School of Law

Howard University School of Law

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1869
Tuition & Costs
$41,412 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$23,657 Avg. Amount
57.13% Tuition Covered
48.42% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.47 Median Score
3.7 75th Percentile
3.15 25th Percentile
Admission
24.05% Acceptance Rate
29.11% Yield
588 Applicants
415 Admitted
199 Enrolled
Enrollment
555 Total Enrollment
526 JD Enrollment
3 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
104 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
76.77% Pass Rate
128 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
95 Exam Passers
Employment
135 Total Graduates
117 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Regular Decision