George Washington University

Ranked #31
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #42 in Above the Law 2025
Washington, District of Columbia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.87
Median LSAT
168
Acceptance rate
33%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
168
169
GPA
3.62
3.87
3.93
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
8091
100%
Accepted
2637
33%
Matriculated
520
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
District Of Columbia
249
New York
84
Virginia
61
International
9
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
11%
26-500
15%
501+
30%
Business & industry
6%
Government
15%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
11%
Federal
3%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0.4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$72,520
Estimated 3 years: $217,560
Cost of living (off-campus)
$31,110
Estimated 3 years
$93,330
Total cost
$103,630
Estimated 3 years
$310,890
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
73%
50-100%
24%
100%
2%
>100%
0%

Demographics

Out of 1677 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 45% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0.3%
Full-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
43%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
55%
Black
8%
Asian
11%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
4%
Unk
15%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
63%
Black
7%
Asian
10%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
15%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
84%
PoC
16%
Part-time faculty
White
76%
PoC
24%
George Washington University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
714
-
53
331
Women
948
-
54
170
Other gender
5
-
0
0
White
918
345
105
381
Asian
188
53
-
-
Hispanic
108
21
-
-
Black
133
38
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
70
9
-
-
Other
257
85
-
-
People of Color
759
206
20
120

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