Washington, District of Columbia
Howard University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1931
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 156
- Median GPA
- 3.63
- Resident tuition
- $39,780
- First-year class
- 176
- Bar-required jobs
- 71%
- First-time bar passage
- 78%
Tuition & mandatory fees — 2020-2021
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2020)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Program | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time · resident | $16,830 | $2,476 |
| Full-time · nonresident | $16,830 | $2,476 |
| Full-time · per credit (resident) | $1,816 | $2,476 |
Living expenses (school estimates)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2020)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
- Living on campus$30,658
- Living off campus$30,658
- Living at home$30,658
Annual estimates for single students, as reported by the school. Books, transportation and insurance are not itemized in ABA disclosures.
Estimated annual cost (calculation)
- Tuition$16,830
- Mandatory fees$2,476
- Living expenses (off campus, school estimate)$30,658
PreLaw Advisor total$49,964
Sum of the school-published figures above. It is not the school’s official cost of attendance and assumes no scholarship.
Model costs with your own scholarship offers →Grants & scholarships (2020–2021 students)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Grants and Scholarships (2020)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
| Measure | All | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total students | 441 | 441 | Not applicable |
| Receiving grants | 223 | 223 | Not applicable |
| % receiving grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not applicable |
| Less than half tuition | 114 | 114 | Not applicable |
| Half to full tuition | 73 | 73 | Not applicable |
| Full tuition | 0 | 0 | Not applicable |
| More than full tuition | 36 | 36 | Not applicable |
| 25th percentile grant | Not applicable | $1,724 | Not applicable |
| Median grant | Not applicable | $16,000 | Not applicable |
| 75th percentile grant | Not applicable | $26,250 | Not applicable |
The ABA publishes grant percentiles by full-time/part-time status only. These describe past awards; they do not indicate what any applicant will receive.
Conditional scholarships
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Tuitions and Fees/Living Expenses/Cond. Scholarships (2020)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
The report does not state whether conditional scholarships are offered.
- Entering 2019-202084 received · 36 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2018-201956 received · 17 reduced or eliminated
- Entering 2017-201854 received · 21 reduced or eliminated
Figures are School reported to the ABA under Standard 509.