Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University · Washington, DC
Among 196 law schools, Georgetown has the most applications.
- 15.75% Acceptance rate More selective than 89% of schools
- 171 Median LSAT Beats 92% of schools
- 3.93 Median GPA Beats 93% of schools
- 94.6% First-time bar pass Beats 89% of schools
About
About Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center, commonly known as Georgetown Law, is a private law school that is part of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1870, it occupies a campus near the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court, putting students close to federal courts, government agencies, law firms, and policy organizations. The school offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) through full-time and evening programs, as well as Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees and joint-degree options. Its curriculum covers areas such as constitutional law, international law, taxation, national security, and environmental law.
Georgetown Law combines classroom instruction with practical legal training. Students can gain experience through legal clinics, externships, simulation courses, and practicums, including opportunities to work on real cases and policy issues. The school also supports legal scholarship and professional development through research centers, student-run law journals, and public interest initiatives. Its Washington, D.C., location provides access to legal and policymaking institutions, while its range of academic programs supports students pursuing careers in private practice, government, public interest law, and other legal fields.
At a glance
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Private
- Part of
- Georgetown University
- JD students
- 2,266
- Full-time faculty
- 218
- Program
- Full-time and part-time
Admissions
15.75% of applicants were admitted
13,924 applications, 2,193 offers, and 28.7% of those admitted enrolled.
Key takeaway: Applications rose about 58% from 2017 to 2025, while the acceptance rate fell from 26.01% to 15.75%.
LSAT and GPA of the entering class
LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 166 · 171 · 173
GPA 25th · median · 75th: 3.75 · 3.93 · 3.98
The blue band is the middle 50% of the fall-2025 entering class. The line is the median. 12 first-year students were admitted with a GRE score. 0 were admitted with a JD-Next score. 629 of the 2,193 admitted students enrolled. The first-year class of 672 also includes 43 other first-year enrollees.
Data ranks: acceptance rate #23 of 196, median LSAT #13 of 196 (tie), median GPA #13 of 196 (tie).
Applying and the academic calendar
- Application fee
- $85
- Application deadline
- March 2
- Financial aid deadline
- March 31
- Calendar
- Semesters
- Classes start in
- August
- Credits to graduate
- 85
Where is Georgetown University Law Center trending?
9 entering classes, 2017–2025. Shaded band = middle 50% of the class. A gap means no figure was reported for that year.
Year-by-year numbers
| Fall | Applications | Acceptance | LSAT | GPA | First-year class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,924 | 15.75% | 166 / 171 / 173 | 3.75 / 3.93 / 3.98 | 672 |
| 2024 | 11,309 | 20.13% | 166 / 171 / 172 | 3.72 / 3.92 / 3.97 | 655 |
| 2023 | 10,827 | 19.57% | 166 / 171 / 173 | 3.70 / 3.91 / 3.97 | 604 |
| 2022 | 11,325 | 17.64% | 166 / 171 / 172 | 3.63 / 3.86 / 3.94 | 593 |
| 2021 | 14,049 | 12.88% | 167 / 171 / 173 | 3.66 / 3.85 / 3.94 | 558 |
| 2020 | 9,980 | 20.10% | 164 / 168 / 169 | 3.55 / 3.78 / 3.88 | 606 |
| 2019 | 10,366 | 19.54% | 163 / 168 / 169 | 3.55 / 3.78 / 3.89 | 573 |
| 2018 | 10,093 | 21.23% | 163 / 167 / 168 | 3.56 / 3.80 / 3.90 | 581 |
| 2017 | 8,808 | 26.01% | 161 / 167 / 168 | 3.52 / 3.79 / 3.89 | 582 |
Students
2,266 JD students, 57.3% women
Students of color make up 34.0% of JD students in fall 2025, and 707 JD degrees were awarded in 2024-25.
Key takeaway: 2 of the 656 students who were in their first year in fall 2024 left the school during 2024-25 (0.3%), not counting transfers.
Georgetown University Law Center enrolled 2,266 JD students in fall 2025. It awarded 707 JD degrees in 2024-25.
- Women 57.3%
- Men 41.5%
- Prefer not to report 1.2%
Race and ethnicity
| Group | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic of any race | 171 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | |
| Asian | 356 | |
| Black or African American | 153 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | |
| Multiracial | 84 | |
| All students of color | 770 | |
| White | 1,280 | |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 216 |
First-year students who left or transferred out, 2024-25
| Why they left | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Academic reasons | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other reasons | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred to another law school | 1 | 0.2% |
Out of 656 first-year students enrolled in fall 2024. Upper-level students who left: 2 of 1,520 (0.1%). 120 students transferred in, with first-year GPAs of 3.61 / 3.73 / 3.83 (25th / median / 75th).
Try it
Where do your numbers fall?
See where your LSAT and GPA sit against Georgetown's fall-2025 class. This shows position only, not your odds.
Key takeaway: The median LSAT is 171 and the median GPA is 3.93, and the middle 50% of the class had 166–173 and 3.75–3.98.
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LSAT 25th · median · 75th: 166 · 171 · 173
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GPA 25th · median · 75th: 3.75 · 3.93 · 3.98
Shaded band = middle 50% of the fall-2025 class; line = median.
Jobs · Class of 2025
54.9% at firms of 501+ lawyers, higher than 95% of schools
703 graduates, status on March 16, 2026. 87.8% held full-time, long-term bar-passage jobs, not counting school-funded ones.
Key takeaway: In full-time, long-term jobs, more than half of graduates joined law firms, most at firms of more than 500 lawyers, and 10.1% took public interest jobs.
5.5% of graduates (39) held school-funded jobs. They raise the headline rate, so Lexinter's main job figure leaves them out and shows them separately.
- Bar-passage jobs619
- School-funded jobs39
- JD-advantage jobs18
- Other jobs3
- Further study7
- Seeking work10
- Unknown, not seeking or deferred7
Full-time, long-term jobs by number of lawyers at the firm.
- Bar-passage jobs, not school-funded
- Firms of 501+ lawyers
- Federal clerkships
Jobs by sector
| Sector | Share | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Law firms | 66.6% | |
| Public interest | 10.1% | |
| Government | 5.5% | |
| Federal clerkships | 4.8% | |
| State, local & international clerkships | 4.1% | |
| Education | 2.4% | |
| Business & industry | 2.3% |
Clerkships by type
| Type | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | 34 | 4.8% |
| State or local | 28 | 4.0% |
| International | 1 | 0.1% |
Top states for jobs
- District of Columbia 261
- New York 190
- California 47
- Outside the U.S.13
Bar passage
94.6% pass on their first try
2025 exams: 642 of 679 first-time takers passed, 9.3 points above the average for the same jurisdictions.
Key takeaway: The first-time pass rate of Georgetown graduates was above the average in the District of Columbia, New York and California.
- Georgetown
- Average in the same jurisdictions
Compared with the average in each place
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Rate | Avg. | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 255 | 95.7% | 87.5% | +8.2 |
| New York | 217 | 95.4% | 87.3% | +8.1 |
| California | 46 | 84.8% | 82.7% | +2.1 |
| Texas | 21 | 100.0% | 82.7% | +17.3 |
| Virginia | 20 | 90.0% | 81.6% | +8.4 |
| Maryland | 18 | 94.4% | 73.0% | +21.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 100.0% | 79.7% | +20.3 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 100.0% | 85.4% | +14.6 |
| Illinois | 13 | 100.0% | 81.1% | +18.9 |
| 26 other jurisdictions | 60 | 90.0% | 78.0% | +12.0 |
Cost & aid
About $117,481 a year before aid
Georgetown reported no conditional scholarships, which depend on keeping a set GPA or class rank.
Key takeaway: Tuition and fees are the 7th highest of 163 schools, and 61% of students receive a grant.
- Grants: 25th percentile $25,000, median $35,000, 75th percentile $47,500 a year.
- Tuition and fees minus the median grant: about $48,576 a year. A rough guide only, since grants vary by student.
Faculty & classes
10.0 JD students per full-time faculty member in 2024-25
In 2024-25, the school had 218 full-time faculty members and 534 who were not full-time.
Key takeaway: Students filled 575 law clinic positions in 2024-25, 26 for every 100 JD students.
- Full-time faculty: 51.4% women, 27.1% people of color.
- Librarians: 22 full-time.
- 536 course titles offered beyond the first year.
- Teachers, class sizes and hands-on courses are for the 2024-25 academic year.
Students per section; legal research and writing not counted.
Students per section.
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Compare with similar schools
The schools whose median LSAT and GPA are closest to Georgetown's.
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Duke University School of LawNC · LSAT 171 · GPA 3.91
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UCLA School of LawCA · LSAT 171 · GPA 3.95
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NYU School of LawNY · LSAT 172 · GPA 3.92
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UC Berkeley School of LawCA · LSAT 170 · GPA 3.92
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BYU J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolUT · LSAT 170 · GPA 3.95
- Vanderbilt Law SchoolTN · LSAT 170 · GPA 3.91
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FAQ
What is Georgetown University Law Center's acceptance rate?
Georgetown University Law Center had an acceptance rate of 15.75% for the fall 2025 entering class.
What LSAT score do you need to get into Georgetown Law?
Georgetown Law's median LSAT score was 171 for the fall 2025 entering class. The 25th percentile score was 166, while the 75th percentile was 173. The school does not have a minimum LSAT requirement.
What GPA do you need for Georgetown Law?
The median undergraduate GPA for Georgetown Law's fall 2025 entering class was 3.93. The 25th and 75th percentile GPAs were 3.75 and 3.98, respectively. Georgetown Law does not require a minimum GPA for admission.
What is the application deadline for Georgetown Law?
Georgetown Law strongly recommends that applicants submit their J.D. applications by March 1, 2027, for fall 2027 admission. The school uses rolling admissions, so applying earlier in the cycle is encouraged.
Does Georgetown Law accept the GRE instead of the LSAT?
Yes. Georgetown Law accepts the GRE, GMAT, and LSAT for J.D. admissions. The school does not prefer one of these tests over another. Eligible applicants to its Evening Program may also apply without a standardized test score.
Does Georgetown Law offer a part-time J.D. program?
Yes. Georgetown Law offers a part-time Evening J.D. Program designed for working professionals and students with other commitments. The traditional program takes four years to complete, although accelerated options are available.