University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law

Washington, DC

University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is located in Washington, DC and enrolls approximately 83 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 151 and median GPA is 3.28. In the most recent reporting year, 81% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 1.6% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
83
Median LSAT
151
Median GPA
3.28
Bar-Required Jobs
81%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 153
50th Percentile 151
25th Percentile 148
75th Percentile 3.55
50th Percentile 3.28
25th Percentile 3.05

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
66.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
21.2%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
2.5%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
11.2%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
20%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
13.8%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
8.8%
In-house & corporate
Education
1.2%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
16.2%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
20%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
65.57%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.64%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-15.07%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
61
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 72
Less than ½ tuition 91
Half to full tuition 75
Full tuition 6
More than full tuition 0