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American University Washington College of Law
American University Washington College of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
33%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
157
162
163
GPA
3.32
3.63
3.75
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
160
163
165
GPA
3.49
3.71
3.76
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
5952
100%
Accepted
1981
33%
Matriculated
400
7%
Your chances
At American, your chances increase by 7.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
American acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
American rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
American LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
American GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
81%
Full-time non-legal
7%
Unemployed
12%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
District Of Columbia
146
Maryland
51
New York
27
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
34%
1-25
11%
26-500
10%
501+
13%
Business & industry
8%
Government
19%
Public interest
9%
Clerkship
14%
Federal
2%
State
12%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
12%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$64,414
Estimated 3 years: $193,242
Cost of living (off-campus)
$33,140
Estimated 3 years
$99,420
Total cost
$98,706
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$296,118
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $32,500
75th percentile: $40,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
23%
50-100%
63%
100%
14%
>100%
0.1%
Demographics
Out of 1230 students in 2024, 66% were women, and 41% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
34%
Women
66%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
59%
Black
6%
Asian
10%
Hisp
14%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
58%
Black
7%
Asian
9%
Hisp
17%
PI
0.5%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
65%
PoC
35%
Part-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
American student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
422
-
38
127
Women
806
-
41
107
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
730
224
51
184
Asian
125
36
-
-
Hispanic
177
64
-
-
Black
78
25
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
2
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
64
19
-
-
Other
56
13
-
-
People of Color
500
159
28
50
Frequently asked questions
Admission to American is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the American acceptance rate was 33.28%.
To be a competitive applicant at American, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 162 and a GPA of 3.63. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 157 and 163 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, American tuition is $64,414 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $98,706 per year.
Whether American is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 108 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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