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Howard University School of Law
Howard University School of Law
Ranked #117
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #35 in Above the Law 2025
Washington, District of Columbia
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.63
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
24%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
153
156
160
GPA
3.4
3.63
3.8
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2428
100%
Accepted
584
24%
Matriculated
172
7%
Your chances
At Howard, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Howard acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Howard rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Howard LSAT trend
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Howard GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
8%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
District Of Columbia
46
New York
34
Maryland
12
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
58%
1-25
7%
26-500
12%
501+
39%
Business & industry
3%
Government
7%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
3%
State
10%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
7%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$37,496
Estimated 3 years: $112,488
Cost of living (off-campus)
$33,098
Estimated 3 years
$99,294
Total cost
$71,710
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$215,130
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,550
25th percentile: $6,864
75th percentile: $30,069
Scholarship amounts
<50%
63%
50-100%
31%
100%
0%
>100%
6%
Demographics
Out of 526 students in 2024, 60% were women, and 99% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
38%
Women
60%
Other
2%
Full-time faculty
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
1%
Black
80%
Asian
1%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
12%
Unk
1%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
0%
Black
85%
Asian
2%
Hisp
4%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
9%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
18%
PoC
82%
Part-time faculty
White
20%
PoC
80%
Howard student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
199
-
15
40
Women
318
-
19
40
Other gender
9
-
0
0
White
6
0
6
16
Asian
6
3
-
-
Hispanic
20
6
-
-
Black
423
131
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
64
14
-
-
Other
7
0
-
-
People of Color
520
154
28
64
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Howard is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Howard acceptance rate was 24.05%.
To be a competitive applicant at Howard, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 156 and a GPA of 3.63. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 153 and 160 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Howard tuition is $37,496 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $71,710 per year.
Whether Howard is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 117 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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