American University

Ranked #104
2025 US News rankings
Washington, District of Columbia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.61
Median LSAT
160
Acceptance rate
40%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
155
160
163
GPA
3.37
3.61
3.73
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
5216
100%
Accepted
2075
40%
Matriculated
408
8%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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%

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