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American University Law School
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 104 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for American University Law School is approximately 408.
Admissions website: https://www.wcl.american.edu/admissions
Admissions email: wcladmit@wcl.american.edu
Admissions phone: 202-274-4101
American University Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 156 | 162 | 163 |
| GPA | 3.43 | 3.63 | 3.75 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 5368 | 91 |
| # Admissions offers | 1916 | - |
| Class size | 408 | 97 |
| % Accepted | 35.7% | 64 |
| % Yield | 21.1% | 13 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 5,368 people applied and 1,916 were offered admission.
American University has a 1L class size of 408, and yield of 21.14%. 405 out of 1,916 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 21.14% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at American University has a median LSAT of 160. The 25th percentile LSAT is 155 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 163.
The median GPA is 3.61. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.37 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.73.
American University Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 788 applicants for the 2023-2024 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.
How much does American University Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending American University Law School
In 2025, tuition was $63,088 and the annual cost of attending was $89,344 (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
JD graduates from American University make $100,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $74,000.
39.6% of law graduates from American University go directly to work for law firms, while 19.8% clerk for a judge. 13.1% of graduates go into public interest.
74.9% 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.