Howard University School of Law

Washington, DC

Howard University School of Law is located in Washington, DC and enrolls approximately 176 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 156 and median GPA is 3.63. In the most recent reporting year, 69% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 36.1% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 1.9% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
176
Median LSAT
156
Median GPA
3.63
Bar-Required Jobs
87.1%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 160
50th Percentile 156
25th Percentile 153
75th Percentile 3.8
50th Percentile 3.63
25th Percentile 3.4

Admissions Trends

2011–2025

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
69%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
44.5%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
36.1%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
5.2%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
1.9%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
9%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
10.3%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
2.6%
In-house & corporate
Education
0.6%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
1.9%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
21.3%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
76.77%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
82.24%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-5.47%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
155
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 278
Less than ½ tuition 99
Half to full tuition 135
Full tuition 25
More than full tuition 2