Georgetown University Law Center
#13 in Best Law Schools
#9 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#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 based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 171 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.85 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $64,548 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 12.88% where the average acceptance rate is 39.89%.
- Total 2,712 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 94.61% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.94%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Georgetown University Law Center is $64,548. The law school tuition has increased by 3.70% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,957. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $55,128.
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $20,358 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment).
2020 | 2021 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $62,244 | $64,548 |
Undergraduate Program | $57,928 | $59,957 |
Graduate Program | $53,591 | $55,128 |
On-campus Living Costs | $19,626 | $20,358 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 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 158).
The average GPA is 3.85, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 168 | 169 | 173 |
50th Percentile | 167 | 168 | 171 |
25th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 167 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.9 | 3.89 | 3.94 |
50th Percentile | 3.8 | 3.78 | 3.85 |
25th Percentile | 3.56 | 3.55 | 3.66 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Georgetown University Law Center is 12.88% where 14,049 applicants have applied to and 1,809 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 39.89%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.58% where 517 students finally enrolled out of 1,809 admitted students. The yield Georgetown University Law Center is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.89%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 10,093 | 10,366 | 14,049 |
Admitted | 2,143 | 2,026 | 1,809 |
Enrolled | 559 | 551 | 517 |
Acceptance Rate | 21.23% | 19.54% | 12.88% |
Yield | 26.08% | 27.20% | 28.58% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 2,712 law school students have enrolled to Georgetown University Law Center. 2,017 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 695 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
558 first-time students have enrolled in Georgetown University Law Center. By gender, 253 male , 302 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Georgetown University Law Center. With 41 pre-admitted students, there are 558 first-time law school Students at Georgetown University Law Center.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 2,754 | 2,795 | 2,712 |
JD Enrollment | 2,013 | 2,008 | 2,017 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 741 | 787 | 695 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | 108 | 133 | - |
2020 | 2021 | |||||
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Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
Total | 573 | 515 | 54 | 558 | 507 | 48 |
Men | 258 | 237 | 33 | 247 | 226 | 27 |
Women | 299 | 278 | 21 | 302 | 281 | 21 |
Other | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Georgetown University Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 94.61% - 631 students have taken and 597 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than District of Columbia average bar exam pass rate (79.48%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 628 | 660 | 685 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 665 | 696 | 631 |
New Graduates | 578 | 602 | 579 |
Prior Year Graduates | 87 | 86 | 52 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 8 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 24 | 21 | 43 |
Exam Passer | 600 | 645 | 597 |
Exam Pass Rate | 90.22% | 92.67% | 94.61% |
District of Columbia Pass Rate | 73.25% | 76.99% | 79.48% |