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American University Law School

Rank 89 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2017 , matriculating 2014

361 applicants for the 2013 - 2014  cycle
7 / 99  , 19 rejected, 52 waitlisted, 132 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 153 157 162
GPA 3.17 3.39 3.62
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 155 158 159
GPA 3.02 3.36 3.43
Softs - - -
Scholarship - - $27,907
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 43
Days from UR to decision -
Interview invite rate -
Interview conversion rate -
URM LSAT differential -3.79
URM GPA differential -0.08
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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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School finances

American University Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$26,923.00
Tuition
69th percentile
$50,795.00
CoA
67th percentile
76.40%
Grads with debt
65th percentile
$159,723.00
Average debt
94th percentile
$67,000.00
Salary, 25th %
54th percentile
$90,000.00
Salary
66th percentile
$60,000.00
PI Salary
67th percentile
44.20%
Employment rate
28th percentile
78.20%
Bar pass rate
41st percentile

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Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

American University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

American University

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9:56
I just cancelled my ASD registration for them
Ya know. If you actually have gotten a scholarship that this point 🤣
Where else are you thinking?
9:58
I'm considering Chicago-Kent or retaking the LSAT and applying next cycle
Yeah I get that
9:59
Hbu environmental
Wake Forest! I’m from SC so it’ll be nice to be close to home
10:01
Oh that's amazing!
10:01
Congratulations on that and the scholarship
Thanks! You too!
10:02
Thanks!
10:14
the only reason I haven't withdrawn yet is to see if they literally ever offer me a scholarship, but they've successfully managed to drop themselves from being my #1 pick to 'you couldn't pay me to go' lmao
Just got an email that I was offered the 40k Dean’s Merit Scholarship. Presumably still being considered for the PIPS as I got the hold email yesterday? Feeling very frustrated I was made to wait months for this information, tbh.
11:22
yeah pips and merit are separate, congrats!
11:22
and yeeeeah i get it lol
11:24
lol just checked and i got the same thing
Online it does say that PIPS recipients are ineligible for merit scholarships, so that's weird you would hear that before anything more about PIPS.
Q. How does the scholarship affect other financial aid? A. Scholarship recipients may apply for federal loans (or private education loans, if needed) to cover cost of living while in law school. Recipients are not eligible for restricted scholarships, admissions merit scholarships, and need-based grants offered by the law school.
11:36
nah if you accept PIPS they just take away your merit, that's how they did it in previous years
yeah, so you are ineligible for merit scholarships if you receive PIPS. I'm saying the order of things is weird.
12:07
you're right but at this point I would expect nothing less from AU
12:08
so funny that UMD sent me the exact same scholarship 1 hour after admitting me and it took AU like 6 weeks to crunch those numbers like...c'mon babe lmao
13:34
Lol that is so ridiculous. Also congratulations to you both for getting the scholarship
13:34
I guess i just need to wait 6 months to hear from them lmao
Still nothing 🤠
Accepted Jan 3
14:12
ugh I'm sorry that's ridiculous
19:16
Okayyyy talked to mai waiiiifff and I'm officially withdrawing from my other schools and depositing at UMD 🙂
Submitted my Wake Forest deposit today!
21:39
Congratulations to you both! Well deserved
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