Washington College of Law - American University
#84 in Best Law Schools
#8 in Largest Law Schools
Founded in 1896, Washington College of Law - American University is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC. The next statements briefly introduces Washington College of Law. 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 162 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.63 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $65,556 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 35.7% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,635 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 74.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Washington College of Law - American University is $60,994. The law school tuition has increased by 3.91% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,543. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $33,239.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $31,154. 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 | $60,994 | $63,088 | $65,556 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $25,238 | $28,056 | $28,056 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $53,889 | $56,543 | $60,243a |
| Graduate Tuition | $39,126 | $33,239 | $28,270a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $17,014 | $18,632 | $20,433a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $17,014 | $17,116 | $18,199a |
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 Washington College of Law is 162. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Washington College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.63, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 163 |
| 50th Percentile | 161 | 162 | 162 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 156 | 156 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.71 | 3.73 | 3.75 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.57 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.39 | 3.3 | 3.43 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Washington College of Law is 35.7% where 5,368 applicants have applied to and 1,916 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Washington College of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 21.1% where 405 students finally enrolled out of 1,916 admitted students. The yield Washington College of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 6,737 | 5,559 | 5,368 |
| Admitted | 1,882 | 1,877 | 1,916 |
| Enrolled | 402 | 393 | 405 |
| Acceptance Rate | 27.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Yield | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.1% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,635 law school students have enrolled to Washington College of Law. 1,231 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 404 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
408 first-time students have enrolled in Washington College of Law. By gender, 149 male , 252 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Washington College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 408 first-time law school Students at Washington College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,460 | 1,457 | 1,635 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,113 | 1,167 | 1,231 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 347 | 290 | 404 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 396 | 346 | 46 | 408 | 339 | 62 |
| Men | 153 | 121 | 14 | 149 | 118 | 31 |
| Women | 257 | 225 | 32 | 252 | 221 | 31 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Washington College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 73.02% - 315 students have taken and 230 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than District of Columbia average bar exam pass rate (78.02%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 375 | 407 | 315 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 308 | 427 | 315 |
| New Graduates | 270 | 357 | 266 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 38 | 70 | 49 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 84 | 36 | 49 |
| Exam Passer | 253 | 341 | 230 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 82.14% | 79.86% | 73.02% |
| District of Columbia Pass Rate | 77.44% | 78.56% | 78.02% |
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