Georgetown Law
Washington, District of Columbia · Private · ABA-approved since 1924 · Data updated November 2, 2026
Georgetown Law is a private law school in Washington, District of Columbia, approved by the American Bar Association since 1924. It admitted a fall 2025 class with a median LSAT of 171, higher than 91% of ABA-approved schools, saw 94.5% of its first-time bar takers pass in 2025 and placed 91.6% of its 2025 graduates in full-time lawyer jobs.
What stands out
- Tuition and fees of $83,576, more than 96% of schools charge.
- 63.9% of graduates went to firms of more than 250 lawyers or federal clerkships.
- A median LSAT of 171, higher than 91% of ABA-approved schools.
Admissions: LSAT, GPA and acceptance rate
For the class that entered in fall 2025, Georgetown University received 13,924 completed applications and made 2,193 offers, an acceptance rate of 15.8%. 672 students enrolled in the first-year class (594 full-time, 78 part-time). The typical ABA school accepted 35.8%.
| Entering class, fall 2025 | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | 166 | 171 | 173 |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.75 | 3.93 | 3.98 |
A quarter of the class scored 166 or lower on the LSAT and a quarter scored 173 or higher. An applicant at or above the median, 171, is in the stronger half of this class; one below the 25th percentile is a long shot unless something else in the file stands out.
12 of the entering students were admitted on a GRE score instead of the LSAT.
Where would your numbers fall in this class?
Enter an LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. We compare them with the class that entered in fall 2025. This shows where your numbers sit, not your chances: admissions offices read the whole file.
Tuition, living costs and scholarships
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $83,576 a year. That is more than 96% of ABA schools charge. The school estimates living costs of $33,905 a year off campus.
| Annual cost, 2025-26 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time, resident | $83,576 |
| Living costs, on campus | $33,905 |
| Living costs, off campus | $33,905 |
| Living costs, at home | $33,905 |
In 2024-25, 61% of full-time students received a grant or scholarship from the school. The median award was $35,000, and the middle half of awards ran from $25,000 to $47,500. Subtract the median award from the full-time tuition and fees above and a typical recipient pays about $48,576 a year in tuition and fees, before living costs. That is a rough guide, since awards vary and some students get nothing.
| Size of grant, all students | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Less than half tuition | 35% |
| Half to full tuition | 23% |
| Full tuition | 2% |
| More than full tuition | 1% |
Scholarships that can be cut. The school reports that it does not award scholarships that are reduced or ended because of grades, other than for failing to stay in good academic standing.
Three years, roughly. At 2025-26 prices, three years of full-time tuition and fees plus off-campus living costs come to about $352,443. With the median scholarship every year, about $247,443. Tuition usually rises each year, so treat this as a floor.
Bar passage
Of 679 graduates who took a bar exam for the first time in 2025, 642 passed: 94.5%. The average for the same exams, weighted by where its graduates sat, was 85.2%, so the school finished 9.3 points above that average.
| Where they sat, 2025 | Takers | Passed | School | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 46 | 39 | 84.8% | 82.7% |
| District of Columbia | 255 | 244 | 95.7% | 87.5% |
| Illinois | 13 | 13 | 100% | 81.1% |
| Maryland | 18 | 17 | 94.4% | 73% |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 14 | 100% | 85.4% |
| New York | 217 | 207 | 95.4% | 87.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 15 | 100% | 79.7% |
| Texas | 21 | 21 | 100% | 82.7% |
| Virginia | 20 | 18 | 90% | 81.6% |
| 26 other jurisdictions | 60 | 54 | 90% | 78% |
The ABA also follows each class for two years. Of the 649 members of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam, 617 had passed one within two years: 95.1%.
Jobs after graduation
The ABA counts where each class is working ten months after graduation. Of 703 2025 graduates, 644 (91.6%) had full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage, and 29 more (4.1%) had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. At the typical ABA school, 83.4% were in lawyer jobs. 10 (1.4%) were unemployed and looking for work. 39 of the full-time, long-term jobs were funded by the school.
Law firm jobs by firm size
Shares are of all 703 graduates. Firms of more than 250 lawyers, the usual sense of “Big Law,” hired 415 (59%).
Where graduates work
Most employed graduates stayed in District of Columbia (261), followed by New York (190) and California (47).
Students who leave
In 2024-25, 2 first-year students left Georgetown University: 0 for academic reasons (0%) and 2 for other reasons, such as transferring to another school (0%).
Transfers run both ways: 1 first-year students transferred out and 120 transferred in from other law schools. The students who transferred in had a median first-year law school GPA of 3.73.
Classes, clinics and faculty
Georgetown University offered 536 upper-level course titles beyond the first-year curriculum in 2024-25. Of its upper-level class sections, 81% had fewer than 25 students and 4% had 75 or more.
| Hands-on learning, 2024-25 | Number |
|---|---|
| Law clinic seats available | 606 |
| Law clinic seats filled | 575 |
| Field placement (externship) positions filled | 553 |
| Simulation course seats filled | 1,411 |
| Co-curricular offerings (journals, moot court, etc.) | 0 |
The school reports 218 full-time faculty and 534 more who teach part-time or in other roles. With 2,266 J.D. students, that is about 10 students per full-time faculty member.
How Georgetown University compares in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 6 ABA-approved law schools. Among them, Georgetown University ranks first in median LSAT, first in first-time bar passage, first in share of graduates in lawyer jobs and 6th-lowest tuition.
| School | Median LSAT | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | 171 | $83,576 | 94.5% | 91.6% |
| George Washington University | 168 | $75,420 | 87.7% | 89.8% |
| American University | 162 | $69,172 | 86.6% | 69.4% |
| Catholic University of America | 161 | $63,280 | 90.4% | 79.6% |
| Howard University | 156 | $41,412 | 78% | 71% |
| University of the District of Columbia | 151 | $13,438 | 57.9% | 52.5% |
More on each, and on the District of Columbia bar exam: law schools in District of Columbia.
Schools with similar admissions numbers
These five schools admitted fall 2025 classes with the median LSAT and GPA closest to Georgetown University's, so an applicant who fits here is likely to be a similar fit there. Compare what each costs and how its graduates fare.
| School | Median LSAT | Median GPA | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | 171 | 3.93 | $83,576 | 94.5% | 91.6% |
| Duke University Durham, NC | 171 | 3.91 | $81,829 | 98.2% | 98.7% |
| University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 171 | 3.95 | $61,862 | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| New York University New York, NY | 172 | 3.92 | $87,214 | 96.9% | 98.1% |
| University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 170 | 3.92 | $66,374 | 94.8% | 96.8% |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | 170 | 3.95 | $15,992 | 96.8% | 89.8% |
Frequently asked questions
What LSAT score do you need to get into Georgetown Law?
There is no cutoff, but the class that entered in fall 2025 had a median LSAT of 171, with the middle half scoring 166 to 173. The median undergraduate GPA was 3.93. The school accepted 15.8% of applicants.
What is the bar passage rate at Georgetown Law?
94.5% of Georgetown University graduates taking a bar exam for the first time in 2025 passed, against a weighted state average of 85.2%. Within two years of graduating, 95.1% of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam had passed.
How much does Georgetown Law cost?
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $83,576 a year. Most students pay less: 61% of full-time students received a grant, with a median award of $35,000.
Do Georgetown Law graduates get jobs?
Ten months after graduation, 91.6% of the class of 2025 had full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and 4.1% more had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. 1.4% were unemployed and seeking work.
Is Georgetown Law ABA-accredited?
Yes. Georgetown Law has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1924, so its graduates can sit for the bar exam in every state.