Founded in 1897, Columbus School of Law, also known as Columbus Law, is located in Washington, DC. Columbus School of Law' tuition & fees is $58,436 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 99.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,000. That could cover 51.34% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 31.83% and total of 114 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 159. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 84.47%.
Columbus School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $58,436 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by -0.42% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $30,670. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Columbus School of Law is $89,106.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Columbus School of Law.
At Columbus School of Law, 99.29% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,000. 19.20% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 38.15% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
279
Half or Less than Tuition
41.94%
Half to Full Tuition
39.07%
Full Tuition
18.28%
More than Full Tuition
0.72%
Part-time
Number Received
122
Half or Less than Tuition
44.26%
Half to Full Tuition
36.07%
Full Tuition
18.85%
More than Full Tuition
0.82%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Columbus School of Law is 3.63 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 111 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 114 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Columbus School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.39
3.63
3.75
Full-Time
3.41
3.63
3.75
Part-Time
3.39
3.63
3.73
LSAT Scores
155
159
161
Full-Time
155
158
160
Part-Time
156
161
163
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,461 students have applied to Columbus School of Law and 465 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 114 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 31.83% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.52% at Columbus School of Law.
Columbus School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,461
Admitted
465
Enrolled
114
Acceptance Rate
31.83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
24.52%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
114 57 men, 55 women 93 full-time, 19 part-time
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 2023, 118 students graduated from Columbus School of Law. Of them, 68 graduates employed where bar passage required and 33 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 100 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.
Columbus School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate
110
First-time Takers
119 12 from prior year
No Exam Takers
3
First-time Bar Exam Passer
93
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate
78.15%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools
