Washington College of Law Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

33.28% Washington College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Washington College of Law is 33.28% for the 2025-2026 admission. 5,952 students applied and 1,981 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 400 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 20.19%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Washington College of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Washington College of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Washington College of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, Washington College of Law's acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 28%.
You can compare Washington College of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 30% and 40%
Washington College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Washington College of Law33.28%20.19%4001,493
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
District of Columbia Law Schools28%26.01%3431,298
Public36.98%25.99%82236
Private26.54%26.01%3951,510
Washington College of Law Acceptance Rate Chart

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Washington College of Law is 162 and GPA is 3.63 over 400 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Washington College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, Washington College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
You can compare Washington College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 163 and the 25th percentile is 155. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.73 and the 25th percentile is 3.37.
4 matriculated applicants, 1.00% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Washington College of Law1623.63
All Law Schools1603.65
Public1603.69
Private1593.62
District of Columbia Law Schools1623.67
Public1513.28
Private1643.75
Washington College of Law LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2021Overall154160162
Full-time154160162
Part-time155159161
2022Overall157161163
Full-time158161163
Part-time157161163
2023Overall156162163
Full-time156162163
Part-time155161164
2024Overall156162163
Full-time156162163
Part-time156161164
2025Overall155160163
Full-time155160163
Part-time157161163
2026Overall157162163
Full-time157162163
Part-time156162163
Washington College of Law LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2021Overall3.223.513.65
Full-time3.213.513.65
Part-time3.243.513.63
2022Overall3.393.573.71
Full-time3.383.573.72
Part-time3.53.63.7
2023Overall3.33.613.73
Full-time3.293.613.73
Part-time3.373.613.72
2024Overall3.433.633.75
Full-time3.463.643.75
Part-time3.243.63.73
2025Overall3.373.613.73
Full-time3.383.613.74
Part-time3.363.63.69
2026Overall3.323.633.75
Full-time3.373.643.76
Part-time3.083.353.68
Washington College of Law GPA Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
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Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Washington College of Law is March 15, 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 Washington College of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Washington College of Law 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.
Regular Decision Deadline2026-03-15
Admission Contact
Phone215-968-1393
EmailSANDOVAL@WCL.AMERICAN.EDU
General Admission Informationhttps://www.wcl.american.edu/school/admissions/jd-admissions/
Application Requirementshttps://www.law.ua.edu/apply/
Completed Application
  • Separate application may be required in addition to LSAC application
A Statement Explaining Why You Desire To Enroll With Advanced Standing.
    Supplementary Page Providing Details.
      A Letter Of Good Standing From Your Law School.
        CAS Report
        • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
        • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
        Transcripts