Self-study
Howard University School of Law
Ranked #127
2025 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%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 18
Jan 2026
1
Jan 18
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
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%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
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
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