Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
Washington College of Law, part of American University, is located in Washington, DC, founded in 1896.
Washington College of Law' tuition & fees is $60,994 for prospective students in the academic year 2022-2023. 82.64% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $35,000. That could cover 57.38% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 27.94% and total of 402 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.57 and the average LSAT score is 161. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 82.14%.
Washington College of Law's 2023 tuition & fees is $60,994 for its prospective studets.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,238. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Washington College of Law is $86,232.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Washington College of Law.
Washington College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Law School Tuition
$60,994
Living Costs
$25,238
COA
$86,232
Grants / Scholarships
$35,000
COA after receiving aid
$51,232
Grants and Scholarships
At Washington College of Law, 82.64% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 11.75% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 65.97% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
The average GPA of Washington College of Law is 3.57 and the average LSAT score is 161. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 402 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 406 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Washington College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.39
3.57
3.71
Full-Time
3.38
3.57
3.72
Part-Time
3.5
3.6
3.7
LSAT Scores
157
161
163
Full-Time
158
161
163
Part-Time
157
161
163
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,737 students have applied to Washington College of Law and 1,882 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 402 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 27.94% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.36% at Washington College of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 409 first-year students enrolled in Washington College of Law.
Washington College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
6,737
Admitted
1,882
Enrolled
402
Acceptance Rate
27.94%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
21.36%
Pre-Admitted
7
Total Number of First-Year Students
409 146 men, 267 women 354 full-time, 59 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 308 students took the bar exam first time at Washington College of Law. Among them, 253 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 82.14%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 77.44%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Washington College of Law.
In 2022, 411 students graduated from Washington College of Law. Of them, 280 graduates employed where bar passage required and 71 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 345 graduates employed as full-time and 7 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 Graduate
375
First-time Takers
308 38 from prior year
No Exam Takers
84
First-time Bar Exam Passer
253
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate
82.14%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools