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American University Washington College of Law

Washington, DC
Median LSAT
162
2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (160) · 15-yr high
Median GPA
3.63
0.02 vs. Class of 2024 (3.61)
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
72.2%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
164160156152 201120142017202020232025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 162 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.63 (up 0.02) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

60% of the school's 1033 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the no scholarship tier.

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Admissions Range

Preliminary — not ABA 509 data. These Fall 2026 percentiles were reported by the school itself and have not been verified against an ABA 509 disclosure, which is not expected until next year. See Sources for details, or switch to the 2025 tab for official figures.
LSAT158 – 163 – 164
150175
Undergraduate GPA3.31 – 3.65 – 3.76
2.94.0
2025 figures. 1L class size is from the school's ABA 509 report; tuition and application details reflect the current cycle. The toggle above does not change these; only the LSAT and GPA percentiles have preliminary Fall 2026 values.
1L Class Size
405
Annual Tuition
$66,990
App. Deadline
3/1
App. Fee
$70

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
72.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
38.3%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
14.8%
JD Advantage
14.3%
Government
13.3%
Business & Industry
12.3%
Unemployed, Seeking
10%
Public Interest
5.8%
Education
1.8%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

1033 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
418
Less than ½ tuition
140
Half to full tuition
408
Full tuition
57
More than full tuition
10

Bars scale to share of all 1033 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School81.28%
ABA Weighted Avg81.98%
-0.7 pts below the ABA weighted average for peer schools in the same jurisdictions.

Based on 374 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#108
2026 Overall Rank
↓4 spots
2025 · #104
2026 · #108