Washington, District of Columbia
American University Washington College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1940
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 162
- Median GPA
- 3.63
- Resident tuition
- $66,990
- First-year class
- 405
- Bar-required jobs
- 69.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 86.6%
Employment status — class of 2025
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Employment Outcomes compilation — class of 2025
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
399 graduates. Status is measured about ten months after graduation. Full-time means 35+ hours per week; long-term means expected to last at least a year.
| Category | FT·LT | FT·ST | PT·LT | PT·ST | Total | % of graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employed – Bar admission required/anticipated?A position that requires the graduate to pass a bar exam and be licensed to practice law (for example, an associate at a law firm). | 277 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 70.7% |
Employed – J.D. advantage?A position for which the employer sought someone with a J.D., or for which the J.D. gave a demonstrable advantage, but which does not require bar passage or a law license. | 50 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.3% |
Employed – Professional position?A position that requires professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither required nor a demonstrable advantage. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.8% |
Employed – Other position?Any other position (sometimes called non-professional). | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5% |
Employed – Undeterminable?Employed, but the school could not determine the position type. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Enrolled in graduate studies?Pursuing a graduate degree full time. | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | 1% |
Employed – Start date deferred?Has accepted a job whose start date falls after the measurement date. | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 2% |
Unemployed – Not seeking?Not employed and not seeking employment. | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 2 | 0.5% |
Unemployed – Seeking?Not employed and actively seeking employment. | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | 10% |
Employment status unknown?The school could not determine the graduate's employment status. | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | 0.3% |
Employer type
| Category | FT·LT | FT·ST | PT·LT | PT·ST | Total | % of graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & industry | 42 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 12.3% |
| Government | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 13.3% |
| Public interest | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5.8% |
| Federal clerkship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1% |
| State & local clerkship | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13.8% |
| Tribal clerkship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| International clerkship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Education | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.8% |
| Employer type unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Law firm size
| Category | FT·LT | FT·ST | PT·LT | PT·ST | Total | % of graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law firm – Solo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Law firm – 1–10 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 11.5% |
| Law firm – 11–25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4.5% |
| Law firm – 26–50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.5% |
| Law firm – 51–100 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.5% |
| Law firm – 101–250 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5% |
| Law firm – 251–500 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.5% |
| Law firm – 501+ | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12.3% |
| Law firm – Unknown size | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
School-funded positions
| Category | Total | % of graduates |
|---|---|---|
| School-funded – Bar admission required | 0 | 0% |
| School-funded – J.D. advantage | 2 | 0.5% |
| School-funded – Professional position | 0 | 0% |
| School-funded – Other position | 0 | 0% |
| School-funded – Total | 2 | 0.5% |
Where graduates work
- District of Columbia134
- Maryland51
- New York30
- Foreign countries6
The ABA publishes only the three states with the most employed graduates.
Categories and counts are exactly as reported to the ABA; percentages are PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (count ÷ total graduates). Definitions are paraphrased from the ABA Employment Questionnaire instructions.