District Of Columbia Law Schools Comparison
In District Of Columbia, 6 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 1 public and 5 private law schools in District Of Columbia. The average tuition & fees is $13,438 for District Of Columbia residents and $61,818 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the District Of Columbia law schools is 162 and the average GPA is 3.67.
The next list summarizes the law school information in District Of Columbia.
- In District Of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) is the newest law school (founded in 1972) and The George Washington University Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1865.
- The average tuition & fees of District Of Columbia law schools is $61,818 and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest tuition & fees of $87,588 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,873.
- The average LSAT score of District Of Columbia law schools is 162 and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest LSAT score of 171 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest score of 151.
- The average acceptance rate of District Of Columbia law schools is 28.28% and Georgetown University Law Center has the tightest (lowest) rate of 16% and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the loosest (lowest) rate of 37%.
- The average law school population of District Of Columbia law schools is 7,788 and Georgetown University Law Center has the most students of 3,028 and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the fewest students of 236.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of District Of Columbia law schools is 81.66% and Georgetown University Law Center has the highest rate of 93% and David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) has the lowest rate of 66%.
6 ABA Accredited District Of Columbia Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 District Of Columbia law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC | 1870 | $87,588 | 171 | 3.93 | 15.8% | 3,028 | 93.1% |
| 41 | The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC | 1865 | $78,060 | 168 | 3.86 | 27.2% | 2,030 | 90.2% |
| 110 | Washington College of Law (American University) Washington, DC | 1896 | $71,852 | 162 | 3.63 | 33.3% | 1,493 | 81.3% |
| 71 | Columbus School of Law (The Catholic University of America) Washington, DC | 1897 | $66,120 | 161 | 3.68 | 32.4% | 446 | 83.1% |
| 125 | Howard University School of Law Washington, DC | 1869 | $41,412 | 156 | 3.63 | 24.1% | 555 | 76.8% |
| 187 | David A. Clarke School of Law (University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law) Washington, DC | 1972 | $25,873 | 151 | 3.28 | 37.0% | 236 | 65.6% |
| Average | - | $61,818 | 162 | 3.67 | 28.3% | 7,788 | 81.7% |