There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in District Of Columbia as of 2026. By school type, 1 law school is public and 5 are private.
Georgetown University Law Center ranked first among District Of Columbia law schools with #23 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for District Of Columbia's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for District Of Columbia law schools is 162, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.67.
- District Of Columbia law schools have an average acceptance rate of 28.28% and an average enrollment yield of 26.01%.
- In public District Of Columbia law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $13,438 for state residents and $25,873 for out-of-state students.
- In private District Of Columbia law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $69,006.
- Total 7,788 students have attended District Of Columbia law schools in 2026 and each school had 1,298 law school students in average.
- District Of Columbia ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 2,057 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 1,994 faculties have worked for District Of Columbia law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the District Of Columbia ABA-accredited law schools is 81.66%.
List of District Of Columbia Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 6 District Of Columbia law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
District Of Columbia Law Schools Comparison Table
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
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| Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 1870 | $87,588 | $35,000 | 171 | 3.93 | 15.75% | 28.68% | 93.05% | 3,028 | 4 to 1 |
| The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 1865 | $78,060 | $28,000 | 168 | 3.86 | 27.21% | 22.50% | 90.22% | 2,030 | 3 to 1 |
| Columbus School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 1897 | $66,120 | $26,000 | 161 | 3.68 | 32.40% | 29.59% | 83.08% | 446 | 4 to 1 |
| Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 1896 | $71,852 | $40,000 | 162 | 3.63 | 33.28% | 20.19% | 81.28% | 1,493 | 5 to 1 |
| Howard University School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 1869 | $41,412 | $23,657 | 156 | 3.63 | 24.05% | 29.11% | 76.77% | 555 | 5 to 1 |
| David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 1972 | $25,873 | $8,292 | 151 | 3.28 | 36.98% | 25.99% | 65.57% | 236 | 4 to 1 |
