District of Columbia Law Schools Comparison

Law Schools in District of Columbia

Currently, there are 6 District of Columbia law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 6 District Of Columbia Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 6 District of Columbia law schools are $54,433 for state residents and $56,506 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.62 and the average LSAT score is 161. The average acceptance rate is 32.28%.

Georgetown University Law Center has the highest tuition & fees of $79,672 and David A. Clarke School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,873.
Georgetown University Law Center has the highest LSAT score of 171 and David A. Clarke School of Law has the lowest score of 151.
Georgetown University Law Center has the highest GPA of 3.91 and David A. Clarke School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.27.
Georgetown University Law Center has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 19.57% and David A. Clarke School of Law has the lowest rate of 44.34%.
Georgetown University Law Center has the most enrolled first-year students of 570 and David A. Clarke School of Law has the least enrolled students of 80.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in District of Columbia Comparison Table

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in District of Columbia with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Columbus School of Law private, Washington, DC	$58,436	31.83%	3.63	159	400	114	84.47%
David A. Clarke School of Law public, Washington, DC	$25,873 ($13,438)	44.34%	3.27	151	248	80	47.92%
Georgetown University Law Center private, Washington, DC	$79,672	19.57%	3.91	171	3,030	570	90.51%
Howard University School of Law private, Washington, DC	$39,756	33.55%	3.43	155	488	178	74.22%
The George Washington University Law School private, Washington, DC	$69,740	28.72%	3.85	168	1,870	514	86.09%
Washington College of Law private, Washington, DC	$65,556	35.69%	3.63	162	1,635	405	74.85%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.