Georgetown University Law Center
#10 in Best Law Schools
#3 in Expensive Law School Tuition
#1 in Largest Law Schools
Founded in 1870, Georgetown University Law Center is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC. The next statements briefly introduces Georgetown University Law Center. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 171 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.91 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $79,672 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 19.6% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 3,030 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 90.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Georgetown University Law Center is $71,996. The law school tuition has increased by 4.90% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $65,081. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $59,306.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,778. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $71,996 | $75,950 | $79,672 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $31,404 | $32,250 | $32,250 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $62,051 | $65,081 | $68,456a |
| Graduate Tuition | $57,049 | $59,306 | $61,653a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $21,444 | $22,460 | $23,525a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Georgetown University Law Center is 171. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Georgetown University Law Center's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.91, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 173 | 172 | 173 |
| 50th Percentile | 171 | 171 | 171 |
| 25th Percentile | 167 | 166 | 166 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.97 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.91 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.66 | 3.63 | 3.7 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Georgetown University Law Center is 19.6% where 10,827 applicants have applied to and 2,119 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Georgetown University Law Center is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.9% where 570 students finally enrolled out of 2,119 admitted students. The yield Georgetown University Law Center is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 14,049 | 11,325 | 10,827 |
| Admitted | 1,809 | 1,998 | 2,119 |
| Enrolled | 517 | 559 | 570 |
| Acceptance Rate | 12.9% | 17.6% | 19.6% |
| Yield | 28.6% | 28.0% | 26.9% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,030 law school students have enrolled to Georgetown University Law Center. 2,079 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 951 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
604 first-time students have enrolled in Georgetown University Law Center. By gender, 245 male , 354 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Georgetown University Law Center. With 34 pre-admitted students, there are 604 first-time law school Students at Georgetown University Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 2,712 | 3,042 | 3,030 |
| JD Enrollment | 2,017 | 2,053 | 2,079 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 695 | 989 | 951 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 593 | 551 | 40 | 604 | 566 | 33 |
| Men | 266 | 243 | 17 | 252 | 232 | 13 |
| Women | 331 | 308 | 23 | 354 | 334 | 20 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Georgetown University Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 91.63% - 681 students have taken and 624 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than District of Columbia average bar exam pass rate (78.97%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 685 | 674 | 652 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 631 | 679 | 681 |
| New Graduates | 579 | 614 | 615 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 52 | 62 | 66 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 43 | 16 | 0 |
| Exam Passer | 597 | 633 | 624 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 94.61% | 93.23% | 91.63% |
| District of Columbia Pass Rate | 79.48% | 80.62% | 78.97% |
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