UDC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

David A. Clarke School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $13,438 for District of Columbia residents and $25,873 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by -5.44% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,700. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of David A. Clarke School of Law is $56,573.

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David A. Clarke School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	District of Columbia Residents	Out-of-State	District of Columbia Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$15,438	$27,361	$13,438	$25,873	-5.44%
Living Costs	$28,700		$30,700		6.97%
Room & Board	$22,700		$22,700
Books & Supplies	$2,000		$4,000
Personal Expenses	$4,000		$4,000
COA	$44,138	$56,061	$44,138	$56,573	0.91%
Grants / Scholarships	$8,292		$8,292
COA after receiving aid	$35,846		$48,281

Grants and Scholarships

At David A. Clarke School of Law, 77.44% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $8,292. 1.12% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 44.69% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	103
Half or Less than Tuition	56.31%
Half to Full Tuition	41.75%
Full Tuition	1.94%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%
Part-time
Number Received	76
Half or Less than Tuition	51.32%
Half to Full Tuition	48.68%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of David A. Clarke School of Law is 3.27 and the average LSAT score is 151. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 85 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 86 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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David A. Clarke School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	2.92	3.27	3.55
Full-Time	3	3.35	3.57
Part-Time	2.86	3.06	3.4
LSAT Scores	147	151	153
Full-Time	148	151	153
Part-Time	145	150	153

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 530 students have applied to David A. Clarke School of Law and 235 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 80 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 44.34% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.04% at David A. Clarke School of Law. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 86 first-year students enrolled in David A. Clarke School of Law.

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David A. Clarke School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	530
Admitted	235
Enrolled	80
Acceptance Rate	44.34%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	34.04%
Pre-Admitted	6
Total Number of First-Year Students	86 36 men, 50 women 60 full-time, 26 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 65 students took the bar exam first time at David A. Clarke School of Law. Among them, 22 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 33.85%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 78.15%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at David A. Clarke School of Law.

In 2023, 48 students graduated from David A. Clarke School of Law. Of them, 16 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 35 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.

David A. Clarke School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	66
First-time Takers	65 11 from prior year
No Exam Takers	12
First-time Bar Exam Passer	22
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	33.85%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools	78.15%