AU Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Washington College of Law, part of American University, is located in Washington, DC, founded in 1896. Washington College of Law' tuition & fees is $71,852 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 59.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 55.67% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 33.28% and total of 400 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 162. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 81.28%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Washington College of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $71,852 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 3.87% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,062. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Washington College of Law is $104,914.

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

Washington College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $69,172$71,852
3.87%
Living Costs$29,094$33,062
13.64%
COA$98,266$104,914
6.77%
Grants / Scholarships$40,000**$40,000
COA after receiving aid$58,266$64,914
**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 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 162 for 2027 Washington College of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 393 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 401 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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Washington College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.323.633.75
Full-Time3.373.643.76
Part-Time3.083.353.68
LSAT Scores157162163
Full-Time157162163
Part-Time156162163

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 5,952 students have applied to Washington College of Law and 1,981 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 400 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.28% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 20.19% at Washington College of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, total 405 first-year students enrolled in Washington College of Law.

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Washington College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate33.28%
Applicants5,952
Admitted1,981
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.19%
Enrolled400
Pre-Admitted5
Total Number of First-Year Students405
Male120
Female279
Another Gender4
Full-time352
Part-time51

Grants and Scholarships

At Washington College of Law, 59.54% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 10.66% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 67.35% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Washington College of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received615
Half or Less than Tuition22.76%
Half to Full Tuition66.34%
Full Tuition9.27%
More than Full Tuition1.63%
Part-time
Number Received117
Half or Less than Tuition17.95%
Half to Full Tuition72.65%
Full Tuition9.40%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Washington College of Law enrolled 413 first-year students in total. Among them, 96.13% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 229 White, 53 Asian, 32 Black or African American, 59 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 121 male and 276 female students enrolled at Washington College of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 55.45%, followed by Hispanics with 14.29%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Washington College of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian53 (12.83%)114200
Black or African American32 (7.75%)62600
Hispanics59 (14.29%)174200
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial24 (5.81%)101400
White229 (55.45%)7715200
Unknown16 (3.87%)61000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 315 students took the bar exam first time at Washington College of Law. Among them, 230 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 73.02%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 78.02%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Washington College of Law.

In 2025, 313 students graduated from Washington College of Law. Of them, 250 graduates employed where bar passage required and 29 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 278 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Washington College of Law employement summary page.

Washington College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate315
First-time Takers315
49 from prior year
No Exam Takers49
First-time Bar Exam Passer230
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate73.02%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools78.02%

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