American University Washington College of Law

Washington, DC

American University Washington College of Law is located in Washington, DC and enrolls approximately 405 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 162 and median GPA is 3.63. In the most recent reporting year, 72.2% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 15.8% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 1% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
405
Median LSAT
162
Median GPA
3.63
Bar-Required Jobs
76.7%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 163
50th Percentile 162
25th Percentile 157
75th Percentile 3.75
50th Percentile 3.63
25th Percentile 3.32

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
72.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
38.3%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
15.8%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
14.8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
13.3%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
5.8%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
12.3%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.8%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
14.3%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
10%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
81.28%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
81.98%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-0.7%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
374
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 500
Less than ½ tuition 161
Half to full tuition 493
Full tuition 68
More than full tuition 10