Columbus Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Columbus School of Law, part of The Catholic University of America, is located in Washington, DC, founded in 1897. Columbus School of Law' tuition & fees is $66,120 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 99.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $23,630. That could cover 35.74% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 32.40% and total of 179 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.68 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 83.08%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Columbus School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $66,120 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.49% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $32,376. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Columbus School of Law is $98,496.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Columbus School of Law.

Columbus School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $63,280$66,120
4.49%
Living Costs$27,168$32,376
19.17%
COA$90,448$98,496
8.90%
Grants / Scholarships$26,000**$23,630
COA after receiving aid$64,448$74,866
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.68 and the average LSAT score is 161 for 2027 Columbus School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 175 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 182 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Columbus School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.463.683.85
Full-Time3.533.73.85
Part-Time3.353.573.79
LSAT Scores158161163
Full-Time157161163
Part-Time159161164

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,867 students have applied to Columbus School of Law and 605 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 179 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 32.40% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.59% at Columbus School of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 182 first-year students enrolled in Columbus School of Law.

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Columbus School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate32.40%
Applicants1,867
Admitted605
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.59%
Enrolled179
Pre-Admitted3
Total Number of First-Year Students182
Male85
Female95
Full-time137
Part-time43

Grants and Scholarships

At Columbus School of Law, 99.27% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $23,630. 0.27% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 49.59% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Columbus School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received271
Half or Less than Tuition52.03%
Half to Full Tuition47.60%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.37%
Part-time
Number Received98
Half or Less than Tuition44.90%
Half to Full Tuition55.10%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Columbus School of Law enrolled 182 first-year students in total. Among them, 90.66% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 120 White, 12 Asian, 8 Black or African American, 5 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 74 male and 89 female students enrolled at Columbus School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 65.93%, followed by Multiracial with 10.99%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Columbus School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian12 (6.59%)21000
Black or African American8 (4.40%)1700
Hispanics5 (2.75%)1400
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial20 (10.99%)61400
White120 (65.93%)645402
Unknown17 (9.34%)10700

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 119 students took the bar exam first time at Columbus School of Law. Among them, 93 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.15%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 77.2%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Columbus School of Law.

In 2025, 109 students graduated from Columbus School of Law. Of them, 80 graduates employed where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 102 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Columbus School of Law employement summary page.

Columbus School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate110
First-time Takers119
12 from prior year
No Exam Takers3
First-time Bar Exam Passer93
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate78.15%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools77.2%

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