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%

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