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American University Law School

162
Median LSAT
3.61
Median GPA
33.8%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • American University Law School
  • American University
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
  • AU

American University Law School is a law school located in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.. The school was ranked 89 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for American University Law School is approximately 396.

Admissions website: https://www.wcl.american.edu/admissions

Admissions email: wcladmit@wcl.american.edu

Admissions phone: 202-274-4101

Can I get into American University Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

American University Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 156 162 163
GPA 3.3 3.61 3.73
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5559 91
# Admissions offers 1877 -
Class size 396 97
% Accepted 33.8% 67
% Yield 20.9% 11

During the 2023 application cycle, 5,559 people applied and 1,877 were offered admission.

American University has a 1L class size of 396, and yield of 20.94%. 393 out of 1,877 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 20.94% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at American University has a median LSAT of 162. The 25th percentile LSAT is 156 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 163.

The median GPA is 3.61. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.3 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.73.

American University Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 728 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does American University Law School cost per year?

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Cost of attending American University Law School

In 2023, tuition was $59,842 and the annual cost of attending was $85,080 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

American University Law School employment outcomes

79.9% of American University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about American University Law School

American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) offers an opportunity to study law in the center of the nation’s legal institutions in Washington DC. The law school moved to its home at Tenley Campus in January 2016. Located one block from the Tenleytown Metro Station, the eight-acre campus is minutes from downtown and still offers a green campus environment in one of the city’s most beautiful neighborhoods. AUWCL was founded in 1896 by two women, and offers renowned programs in experiential learning (clinics, externships, trial advocacy), law and government, international law, intellectual property, environmental law, human rights, business law, and gender law. AUWCL is committed to developing the intellectual abilities, professional values, and practical skills required to prepare lawyers to practice in an increasingly complex and transnational world.

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StayingSane
15:57
i emailed a while back for merit aid and they said they dont email you about merit aid if you dont receive any
Got the waitlist today
21:56
Got the waitlist too. sent in Feb & UR in Mar
16:05
Still nothing on American. Have they said when decisions will be out?
SassyFrenchBulldog
10:02
anyone attending this fall full time?
15:58
Still no decision either way. Nothing. any news on when?
why is the WL so big?? is it safe to assume there will be no movement?
The $900 deposit is insane; AU is one of my top choices but 24h to drop nearly a band also leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Yield protect go crazy
10:28
anyone get admitted from the waitlist yet?
they are calling people off the waitlist rn btw
I dont plan on depositing so hopefully my spot goes to someone who wants it! good luck guys!
StaleTightKiwi
14:13
Anyone gotten off the waitlist?
StaleRattyFerret
15:39
@StaleTightKiwi: are you also waitlisted?
16:21
Hi! does anyone know is people have gotten off the waitlist lately??
I got the call today and got in off the waitlist but they said they were out of scholarship money. Because of that I decided not to go
StaleRattyFerret
9:57
is the WL moving again today?
StaleTightKiwi
11:04
^^
StaleRattyFerret
11:28
@StaleTightKiwi: I haven't seen any movement today
TediousRoyalYeti
14:03
i just got in off the waitlist
StaleRattyFerret
14:16
@TediousRoyalYeti: was that today?
TediousRoyalYeti
11:28
yes! the 15th
15:20
Any news about the waitlist?
StaleRattyFerret
13:20
@purplellama: I haven't heard anything this week. have you?
StaleRattyFerret
13:31
any WL movement?
Any WL movement? - 6/16/23
MissedQuestion
15:56
do they call you?
HilariousUptightEagle
10:14
I havent heard amything from the wL either. But was told that they have sent rejection letters to some people
My gf got a feeler today and after she responded was accepted off the waitlist. So looks like there’s a small amount of movement
I just got admitted off the waitlist but I'm not going to withdraw. Good luck everyone!
has anyone applied here yet? 9/11/23
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