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American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
162 157–163 3.63 3.32–3.75 $66,990 86.6% Save American University Washington College of Law Compare American University Washington College of Law Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
161 158–163 3.68 3.46–3.85 $61,580 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law Georgetown Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
171 166–173 3.93 3.75–3.98 $83,576 94.5% Save Georgetown Law Compare Georgetown Law Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
156 153–160 3.63 3.40–3.80 $39,780 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School of Law The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
168 162–170 3.86 3.55–3.93 $75,420 87.7% Save The George Washington University Law School Compare The George Washington University Law School University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
151 148–153 3.28 3.05–3.55 $12,438 Nonresident $24,874 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Admissions: fall 2025 entering class · Tuition: 2025-2026 · Bar passage: 2025 graduates. Bars show the 25th–75th percentile band and median on a common scale (LSAT 140–180, GPA 2.80–4.10). A school’s own profile states the year of each of its figures.
American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 162 157–163
Median GPA 3.63 3.32–3.75
Resident tuition $66,990
First-time bar 86.6% Save American University Washington College of Law Compare American University Washington College of Law Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.68 3.46–3.85
Resident tuition $61,580
First-time bar 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law Georgetown Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 171 166–173
Median GPA 3.93 3.75–3.98
Resident tuition $83,576
First-time bar 94.5% Save Georgetown Law Compare Georgetown Law Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.63 3.40–3.80
Resident tuition $39,780
First-time bar 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School of Law The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 168 162–170
Median GPA 3.86 3.55–3.93
Resident tuition $75,420
First-time bar 87.7% Save The George Washington University Law School Compare The George Washington University Law School University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 148–153
Median GPA 3.28 3.05–3.55
Resident tuition $12,438 Nonresident $24,874
First-time bar 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Page 1 of 1
LSAT and GPA figures are the published medians of each school’s most recent entering class, with the 25th and 75th percentiles beneath. Each dataset states its own year. They describe a past class and are not an admissions prediction. Results are in the order you choose; the directory does not rank schools. Other law schools in the United States, including closed ones, are listed separately without profiles.
