Georgetown University - Best Law Schools

Georgetown University

#14 in Best Law Schools (tie)
#1 in Part-time Law

Graduate School (Law) • Washington, DC • 

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Georgetown University Law School Overview

The full-time program application fee at the Law Center at Georgetown University is $85. The part-time program application fee at the Law Center at Georgetown University is $85. Its tuition is full-time: $75,950. The student-faculty ratio is 4.6:1.

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At-a-Glance

Acceptance Rate

19.6%

Tuition & Fees

$75,950

Enrollment

2053

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Washington, DC, 20001-2075
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Georgetown University 2024 Law Program & Specialties Rankings

Georgetown University is ranked No. 14 (tie) out of 196 in Best Law Schools and No. 1 out of 68 in Part-time Law. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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#14

Best Law Schools

Overall Score

91

Peer assessment score (out of 5)

4.1

Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5)

4.2

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Georgetown University Law School Ranking Scores and Data

Overall Ranking Scores

Overall Score
91
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
4.1
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5)
4.2
GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.7-3.97
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants
3.91
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
166-173
Median LSAT score for all program entrants
171
Acceptance rate
19.6%
Student-faculty ratio
4.6:1
Full-credit outcomes 10 months after graduation
96.1%
% First-time bar passage
91.6%
Average first-time bar passage among states
79%
Ultimate Bar Passage rate for 2020 graduating class
96%
Student per library staff
90.3

Part-time Law Ranking Scores

Overall Score
100
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
4
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants
3.86
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants
168

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Law School Program Admissions

N/A

US Application Deadline

Application Fee

$85

Applicants:

15,000

11,250

7,500

3,750

0

15,000

11,250

7,500

3,750

0

Applicants

Accepted

Enrolled

(first-year students)

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Law School Program Cost

$75,950

Tuition Full-Time (in-state)

Tuition Full-Time (Non-LDS Member)

$75,950

Room and board

N/A

Books

N/A

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Law School Program Student Population

2053

Law School Program Total Enrollment

Enrollment (in-state)

N/A

Enrollment (out-state)

N/A

Student Diversity

Gender distribution (full-time)
N/A
Student diversity
N/A

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Law School Program Academics

Programs/courses offered in
N/A
Joint degrees offered
N/A

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Law School Program Library

N/A

Volume equivalent microforms

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes

N/A

Total seats available for library users

N/A

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Law School Program Careers

91.6%

% First-time bar passage

Total number of graduates

665

Employed at graduation

N/A

Employed 10 months after graduation

93.7%

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Ranking factors are as of April 20, 2023. For all other information, the most recently reported information display.

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