George Washington University
#41 in Best Law Schools Graduate School (Law) • Washington, DC • Graduate School (Law) • Washington, DC
#3 in Part-time Law
George Washington University Law School Overview
The Law School at George Washington University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee at the Law School at George Washington University is $0. The part-time program application fee at the Law School at George Washington University is $0. Its tuition is full-time: $69,740 and part-time: $51,450. The student-faculty ratio is 6.2:1.
The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in the nation’s capital. Students have a multitude of ways to broaden their J.D., either through joint degree programs at other GW schools, experiential learning opportunities or work experience throughout D.C. Students can complete a full-time J.D. or a part-time J.D. and can earn a joint degree such as a J.D./MBA and a J.D./Master of Public Administration.
As a participating school in the Technology-Academics-Policy forum, sponsored by Microsoft, GW Law is active in legal issues such as cloud computing and intellectual property. The school runs more than five legal research centers including the James F. Humphreys Complex Litigation Center and the Center for Law, Economics & Finance.
Students can get involved in hands-on legal learning through nearly 15 clinics, including the Immigration Clinic, the Project for Older Prisoners and D.C. Law Students in Court. There are also more than five legal journals to join, including the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal and the Journal of Energy and Environmental Law. GW Law also has a robust pro bono program for students to get involved in volunteer cases, such as through the Gulf Recovery Network, which takes GW Law students to New Orleans, and the Animal Welfare Project, which promotes legislative reform for better animal treatment.
Notable alumni of the George Washington Law School include J. William Fulbright, a former senator and creator of the Fulbright Program, and Yasmine Pahlavi, crown princess of Iran and founder of the Foundation for the Children of Iran.
At-a-Glance
Acceptance Rate
28.7%
Tuition & Fees
$69,740
Washington, DC, 20052
George Washington University 2024 Rankings
George Washington University is ranked No. 41 out of 196 in Best Law Schools and No. 3 out of 68 in Part-time Law. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
How we rank schoolsLaw School Program Rankings
Law School Specialty Rankings
- #35in Business/Corporate Law (tie)
- #16in Clinical Training (tie)
- #29in Constitutional Law (tie)
- #36in Contracts/Commercial Law (tie)
- #24in Criminal Law (tie)
- #42in Dispute Resolution (tie)
- #17in Environmental Law (tie)
- #19in Health Care Law (tie)
- #5in Intellectual Property Law
- #9in International Law (tie)
- #40in Legal Writing (tie)
- #28in Tax Law (tie)
- #42in Trial Advocacy (tie)
George Washington University Law School Ranking Scores and Data
Overall Ranking Scores
Overall Score
81
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
3.4
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5)
3.7
GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.54-3.91
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants
3.85
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
160-170
Median LSAT score for all program entrants
168
Acceptance rate
28.7%
Student-faculty ratio
6.2:1
Full-credit outcomes 10 months after graduation
90%
% First-time bar passage
86.1%
Average first-time bar passage among states
74.3%
Ultimate Bar Passage rate for 2020 graduating class
95.8%
Student per library staff
110.7
Part-time Law Ranking Scores
Overall Score
88
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
3.2
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants
3.81
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants
160
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George Washington University Law School Data
Application
Director of admissions
Sophia Sim, Associate Dean
Application deadline
March 1
Full-time program application fee
$0
Part-time program application fee
$0
Admissions phone
(202) 994-7230
Admissions email
Admissions@law.gwu.edu
Application website
Besides the fall semester, can enter in
N/A
Virtual Tour URL
N/A
Website
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
Applicants:
Applicants
Accepted
Enrolled
(first-year students)
Acceptance rate
28.7%
GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.54-3.91
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants
3.85
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
98%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
160-170
Median LSAT score for all program entrants
168
Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores
2%
Median GRE scores for all program entrants
158 verbal
157 quantitative
Median GRE analytical writing score for all program entrants
4
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
Applicants:
Applicants
(full-time)
Accepted
(full-time)
Enrolled
(full-time)
Acceptance rate
28.7%
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.54-3.91
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants
3.85
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
98%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
161-170
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants
169
Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores
1%
Median GRE scores for full-time program entrants
158 verbal
157 quantitative
Median GRE analytical writing score for full-time program entrants
4
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
Acceptance rate
14.2%
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.35-3.89
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants
3.81
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
92%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
157-169
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants
160
Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores
4%
Academic Program Details
Academic calendar
Semester
Joint degrees offered
N/A
Special programs offered to J.D. students
As provided by the school.
19 clinics/projects/research centers/exchanges: appearances before intl courts/Supreme Court; summer sessions; Germany/UK/Italy/Netherlands/France study abroad (intl economic law, IP, intl human rights, environmental,); Canadian/Mexican partner programs (NACLE); career office: internships, externships, clerkships; student-faculty Pub. Interest Committee; joint degrees; legal writing program.
Programs/courses offered in:
- clinical training
- dispute resolution
- environmental law
- health care law
- intellectual property law
- international law
- tax law
- trial advocacy
- business/corporate law
- constitutional law
- contracts/commercial law
- criminal law
- writing
AND 3 MORE
Curricular Offerings (Overall)
Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year
244
Seminars
50
Positions available in seminars
993
Positions available in simulation courses
2,131
Student activities
As provided by the school.
9 reviews/journals; domestic/intl competitions via moot court, mock trial, ADR: premiere moot court final often judged by Supreme Court justices; 50+ student groups: robust SBA presence; public interest/pro bono opportunities; prominent guest speakers (Supreme Court justices, cabinet/administration members); career workshops/networking
Number of law clinics
13
Number of seats available in law clinics
218
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)
90
Is there typically a full-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)?
Yes
Typical size of first-year "small section"
36
Positions filled in full-time program seminars
639
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses
1,540
Positions filled in field placements
510
Full-time students involved in law journals
680
Full-time students involved in interschool skills competitions
82
Full-time students enrolled in independent study
66
Number of seats filled in law clinics (full-time)
215
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)
25
Is there typically a part-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)?
Yes
Positions filled in part-time program seminars
90
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses
167
Positions filled in field placements
35
Part-time students involved in law journals
27
Part-time students involved in interschool skills competitions
8
Part-time students enrolled in independent study
15
Number of seats filled in law clinics (part-time)
3
Faculty Profile (Fall 2023)
Student-faculty ratio
6.2:1
Total faculty
N/A
Faculty distribution:
Full-time17.3%
Part-time82.7%
Full-time faculty gender distribution:
Female46.6%
Male51.5%
Other1.9%
Part-time faculty gender distribution:
Female32.6%
Male62.1%
Other5.3%
Full-time minority faculty
23.3%
Part-time minority faculty
21.6%
Total faculty (men)
60.3%
Total faculty (women)
35%
Total faculty (minorities)
21.9%
Full-time faculty ethnicity distribution:
76.7%
White
8.7%
Black or African American
6.8%
Hispanic
5.8%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
Part-time faculty ethnicity distribution:
78.4%
White
8.4%
Black or African American
7.5%
Asian
4.5%
Hispanic
Class Size
Number of upper-division course sections with an enrollment of:
Course
sections under 25
Course
sections 25-49
Course
sections 50-74
Course
sections 75-99
Course
sections over 100
Student Body (Overall)
Total Enrolled
N/A
In-state enrollment
N/A
Out-of-state enrollment
N/A
Student diversity:
57.7%
White
10.4%
Asian
8.6%
International
7.6%
Black or African American
6.8%
Unknown
5.1%
Hispanic
3.2%
Two or more races
0.2%
American Indian
0%
Pacific Islander
Student Body (Full-time)
Enrollment (full-time)
1,560
Gender distribution (full-time):
Female54.1%
Male45.3%
Student Body (Part-time)
Enrollment (part-time)
119
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2022-2023)
First-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Second-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Third-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Male students discontinuing law school
N/A
Female students discontinuing law school
N/A
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director
Sophia Sim, Associate Dean
Financial aid phone
(202) 994-6592
Financial aid application deadline
March 1
Expenses
Tuition and fees:
Type
Cost
Full-time
$69,740 cost
$69,740
Part-time
$51,450 cost
$51,450
Room and board
N/A
Books
N/A
Miscellaneous expenses
N/A
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students?
N/A
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students?
N/A
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible?
N/A
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students?
N/A
Grants (Full-time students)
Median grant amount
N/A
Grant range (25th-75th percentile)
N/A
Full-time students receiving grants
N/A
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition
N/A
Students receiving grants of full tuition
N/A
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full
N/A
Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition
N/A
Indebtedness
Average indebtedness of 2023 J.D. graduates who incurred law school debt
N/A
Proportion who borrowed
N/A
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2023 J.D. graduates?
N/A
Library Information Resources
Volume equivalent microforms
N/A
Information Technology
Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations
Law school information technology department, law school library, university information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff)
N/A
Does the school require entering students to own a computer?
N/A
Physical Library Facilities
Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes
N/A
Total seats available for library users
N/A
Details about the library and other facilities
As provided by the school.
Jacob Burns Law Library is among the largest, premier libraries in the nation; with 600,000+ volumes and numerous electronic resources. Modern, comfortable study/meeting spaces. University resources include a health/wellness center. Tech focus: computer-based exams, high-tech classrooms, wireless network, individualized portals. Clinic townhouse complex renovated, Law Learning Center built.
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2022 administrations)
% First-time bar passage
86.1%
Average first-time bar passage among states
74.3%
Bar Statistics, first-time test takers (Winter and Summer 2022)
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State | Number of test takers | Number who passed | Pass rate (school) | Pass rate (all ABA school test takers) |
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| District of Columbia | 253 | 221 | 87.4% | 76.2% |
| New York | 125 | 112 | 89.6% | 72.6% |
| Maryland | 32 | 26 | 81.3% | 74.7% |
| California | 26 | 19 | 73.1% | 64.3% |
| Virginia | 18 | 15 | 83.3% | 78% |
Graduates with diploma privilege
N/A
Class of 2022 Graduates
Total number of graduates
571
Employed at graduation:
N/A
Employed 10 months after graduation:
87.7%
Employed at Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates that were pursuing a graduate degree full-time
N/A
Graduates that were unemployed and not seeking employment
N/A
Graduates that were unemployed and seeking employment
N/A
Graduates whose employment status was unknown
N/A
Employed 10 Months After Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)
Graduates employed in jobs that require bar passage
84.1%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
83.7%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.4%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage
4.7%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.7%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions
1.2%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
1.2%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions
0.4%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.4%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions
0.4%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.2%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0.2%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates that were pursuing a graduate degree full-time
1.6%
Graduates that were unemployed and have a commitment for employment beginning after March 15th
0.7%
Graduates that were unemployed and not seeking employment
0.2%
Graduates that were unemployed and seeking employment
5.8%
Graduates whose employment status was unknown
0.4%
Employed in Law School/University-Funded Positions at Graduation
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Employed in Law School/University-Funded Positions 10 Months After Graduation
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions
0.7%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage
0.7%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.7%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time
25th percentile private sector starting salary
$130,000
Median private sector starting salary
$202,500
75th percentile private sector starting salary
$215,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information
49%
Median public service starting salary
$68,250
Employed in Areas of Legal Practice
Graduates employed in law firms with more than 500 lawyers (full-time, 1+ years)
34.7%
Graduates employed in federal clerkships (full-time, 1+ years)
2.9%
Graduates employed in state clerkships (full-time, 1+ years)
6.5%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, 1+ years)
15.9%
Graduates employed in public interest (full-time, 1+ years)
4.8%
Graduates employed in business & industry (full-time, 1+ years)
5.6%
Areas of Legal Practice
Number of graduates employed
522
Graduates employed in law firms
62.5%
Graduates employed in law firms (full-time, lasting a year or more)
62.3%
Graduates employed in law firms (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.2%
Graduates employed in law firms (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in business and industry
6.1%
Graduates employed in business and industry (full-time, lasting a year or more)
5.6%
Graduates employed in business and industry (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in business and industry (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in business and industry (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in government
15.9%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, lasting a year or more)
15.9%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in government (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in government (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender)
5%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4.8%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0.2%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships
9.8%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
9.4%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.4%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in academia
0.2%
Graduates employed in academia (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.2%
Graduates employed in academia (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in academia (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in academia (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in an unknown area
0.6%
Areas of Legal Practice - Law Firms
Number of graduates employed in law firms
326
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers
15%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
14.7%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.3%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers
5.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
5.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers
4.9%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4.9%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers
4.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers
5.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
5.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers
7.7%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
7.7%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers
55.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
55.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Areas of Legal Practice - Judicial Clerkships
Number of graduates employed in judicial clerkships
51
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships
29.4%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
29.4%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships
70.6%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
66.7%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
3.9%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Employment Location
Graduates employed in-state
47.3%
Graduates employed out-of-state
51.5%
Graduates employed in foreign countries
1.1%
Number of states where graduates are employed
27
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
1.9%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA)
21.3%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
2.3%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
0.2%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
64.4%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
1%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
0.8%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
5.4%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
1.7%
U.S. Territories
0%
Employment location unknown
0%
Career Services
Data appear as originally submitted by this school.
Career services operations
Assoc. Dean & 15 staff (counselors are attorneys, clerkships, public sector, diversity specializations) provide counseling, market insight, interview preparation; >4K job postings; approx. 3K OCI interviews; alumni network and mentoring; Inns of Court/Foundations of Practice professional development; comprehensive website and online Resource Library; employer outreach and placement services.
Ranking factors are as of April 20, 2023. For all other information, the most recently reported information display.
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