Washington, District of Columbia
Georgetown Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1924
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 171
- Median GPA
- 3.93
- Resident tuition
- $83,576
- First-year class
- 672
- Bar-required jobs
- 91.6%
- First-time bar passage
- 94.6%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
92.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.5%
Difference
+15.96 pts
First-time takers
653
604 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 221 | 212 | 95.9% | 83.9% | +12.01 |
| District of Columbia | 109 | 109 | 100% | 74.6% | +25.40 |
| 26 Remaining Jurisdictions | 76 | 71 | 93.4% | 75.8% | +17.58 |
| California | 74 | 56 | 75.7% | 66.2% | +9.49 |
| Maryland | 57 | 47 | 82.5% | 66.7% | +15.76 |
| Virginia | 35 | 32 | 91.4% | 75.6% | +15.81 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 22 | 100% | 79.3% | +20.70 |
| Texas | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 76.6% | +18.17 |
| Illinois | 15 | 15 | 100% | 79.8% | +20.18 |
| Florida | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 67.9% | +10.67 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 11 | 100% | 79.6% | +20.36 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
93.8%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
692
Takers
656
Passers
615
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.6% | 85.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | 83.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | 80.8% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | 79% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | 80.6% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | 79.5% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | 77.1% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | 73.3% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | 76.5% |
