Self-study
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.28
Median LSAT
151
Acceptance rate
37%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 27
Jan 2026
2
Jan 27
Waitlisted: 1
Jan 22
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
1
Dec 10
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
148
151
153
GPA
3.05
3.28
3.55
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
749
100%
Accepted
277
37%
Matriculated
82
11%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
70%
Full-time non-legal
22%
Unemployed
8%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
District Of Columbia
24
Maryland
10
Virginia
10
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
21%
1-25
13%
26-500
6%
501+
2%
Business & industry
6%
Government
25%
Public interest
27%
Clerkship
8%
Federal
0%
State
8%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
8%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$12,438
Estimated 3 years: $37,314
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,200
Estimated 3 years
$87,600
Total cost
$13,438
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$40,314
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$9,260
25th percentile: $6,218
75th percentile: $12,436
Scholarship amounts
<50%
46%
50-100%
47%
100%
8%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 235 students in 2024, 66% were women, and 74% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
33%
Women
66%
Other
0.9%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
56%
Women
44%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
26%
Black
45%
Asian
4%
Hisp
15%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
27%
Black
46%
Asian
11%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
29%
PoC
71%
Part-time faculty
White
56%
PoC
44%
UDC student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
78
-
11
19
Women
154
-
13
15
Other gender
2
-
0
0
White
62
17
7
19
Asian
10
7
-
-
Hispanic
36
7
-
-
Black
106
29
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
17
2
-
-
Other
4
1
-
-
People of Color
173
46
17
15
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