Tuition, GPA, LSAT, Bar Exam, and Admission Statistics
Washington College of Law (American University Law School) is located in Washington, DC, founded in 1896. American University is Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with a total enrollment of 14,001.
The average tuition & fees are $57,836 in the academic year 2021-2022. 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%.
The 2021-2022 tuition & fees at Washington College of Law is $57,836. This cost is different from the costs of other undergraduate and graduate programs. For major programs other than law at American University, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $53,334. The average graduate program tuition & fees are $38,456. The average living costs including room & board and other living expenses is $16,378 when a student lives on-campus (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartment) and $16,378 when a student lives off-campus. The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Washington College of Law
Washington College of Law 2022 Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Law School Tuition
$57,836
Undergraduate Program (non-law school)
$53,334
Graduate Program (non-law school)
$38,456
On-Campus Room & Board
$15,150
On-Campus Living Expense
$1,228
Off-Campus Room & Board
$15,150
Off-Campus Living Expense
$1,228
Washington College of Law GPA and LSAT Scores
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
Washington College of Law 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
Washington College of Law 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.
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