The Law School at George Washington University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Sophia Sim |
| Application deadline |
March 31 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$80 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$80 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
27.2% – Low |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.82 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
167 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
28.7% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
162-168 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.44-3.9 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.82 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
167 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
12.4% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
159-168 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.15-3.91 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.57 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
167 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.A. |
LL.M./M.A. |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
LL.M./M.P.H. |
| J.D./M.P.H. |
J.D./SAIS |
| J.D./M.P.A. |
JD / M.A. ESIA |
| J.D./M.P.P. |
|
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| 14 clinics/projects: appearances before int’l courts/Supreme Court; 13 research centers/exchanges; summer sessions; Germany/UK/Italy/Netherlands study abroad (int’l economic law, IP, int’l human rights, environmental); Canadian/Mexican partner programs (NACLE); career office: internships, externships, clerkships; student-faculty Pub. Interest Committee; joint degrees; legal writing program. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
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Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
226 |
| Seminars |
49 |
| Positions available in seminars |
784 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
1,322 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
139 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| 8 reviews/journals; domestic/int’l competitions via moot court, mock trial, ADR: premier moot court final often judged by Supreme Court justices; 40+ student groups: SBA recognized by ABA in recent years; mentoring through active alumni network; public interest/pro bono opportunities; prominent guest speakers (Supreme Court justices, cabinet/administration members); career workshops/networking |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
96 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
36 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
429 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
363 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
126 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
343 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
488 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
368 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
103 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
35 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
190 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
846 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
13 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
52 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
49 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
50 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
14 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
14.8:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
248 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
14.0% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
7.7% |
| Total faculty |
273 |
| Total faculty (men) |
69.2% |
| Total faculty (women) |
30.8% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
11.0% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(5) Ranking by Specialties
#16 in Environmental Law
#3 in Intellectual Property Law
#6 in International Law
#28 in Law Firms Rank Schools
#2 in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
71 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.6 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
3.9 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.43-3.9 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.82 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
161-168 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
167 |
| Acceptance rate |
27.2% – Low |
| Student-faculty ratio |
14.8:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
56.1% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
94.3% – High |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
96.5% – High |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
1,430 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
323 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
5.9% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
0.5% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
0.4% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
2.7% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
1.5% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Sophia Sim |
| Financial aid phone |
(202) 994-6592 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
May 16 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $45,750 per year
Part-time: $35,376 per year |
| Room and board |
$17,500 |
| Books |
$1,500 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$9,650 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
32.7% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
9.4% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
5.5% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
6.6% |
| Median grant amount |
$13,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$9,000–$30,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
54.1% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
10.8% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
0.6% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.3% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.6% |
| Median grant amount |
$6,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$4,000–$10,000 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
12.4% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$127,360 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
78.9% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
Yes |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
142,320 |
| Microform titles |
141,205 |
| Electronic titles |
1,117,564 |
| Other non-book titles |
734 |
| Total titles |
1,401,823 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
414,465 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
274,404 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
689,169 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
23,688 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
110 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
70 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
40 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
70 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
13 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
78 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
56 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
22 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
56 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
0 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, law school library |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
18 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
54 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
0 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
Yes |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
54,132 |
| Total seats available for library users |
637 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
Jacob Burns Law Library among the largest, premier libraries in nation; 600,000+ volumes, numerous electronic resources. Modern, comfortable study/meeting spaces. University resources include health/wellness center. Tech focus: computer-based exams, high-tech classrooms, wireless network, individualized portals. New dorm. Constructing new complex with classrooms/meeting space/mock trial space |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
96.5% – High |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
512 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
56.1% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
94.3% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
4.9% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
95.1% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
56.1% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
1.8% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
36.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.6% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
0.4% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
99.6% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
94.3% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
1.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
1.4% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$145,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$160,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$160,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
52% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$62,467 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
5.8% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
14.3% |
| Percent employed in government |
21.7% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
8.7% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
44.6% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
4.8% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.2% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
46% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
51.0% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
2% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
32 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
2.6% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
17.0% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
2.0% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.0% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
65.0% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
5.8% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
2.6% |
| Employment location unknown |
1.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Assoc. dean/15 staff (all former attorneys, various specialties) provide counseling, employment market insight, interview preparation. 700+ employers participate in recruitment programs; on-site Resource Library, Simplicity Job Bank/Judge Database, portal/e-mail opportunity announcements; clerkship director and dedicated faculty/staff; alumni network, D.C. connections. Alumni Mentoring Program. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
87.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
92.3% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
8.0% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
81.1% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
4.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
55.0% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
1.0% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
0.0% |
