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Howard University School of Law

LSAT 154
GPA 3.49
Tuition & Fees $38,612
Acceptance Rate 31.16 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 65.41 %

Howard University School of Law Overview

Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC
Established in 1869, Howard University School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Washington, District of Columbia. The 2025 tuition & fees of Howard University School of Law is $38,612.
The acceptance rate of the school is 31.16% and yield is 28.32%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.49. Total 464 students are attending Howard University School of Law and 160 of them is first-year students. Last year 102 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 71 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 65.41%). You may want to check the general academic information of Howard University School of Law at Howard University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

165 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 154 Howard University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 165 submitters is 3.49. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Howard University School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores152154158
Undergraduate GPA3.243.493.69

Howard University School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

Howard University School of Law tuition & fees is $38,612 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Howard University School of Law is $33,344. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $38,050
Howard University School of Law Tuition & Fees
Howard University School of Law$38,612
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$21,548
Books & Supplies$1,900
Personal Expenses$3,672
Average Costs at Howard University
Undergraduate$33,344
Graduate$38,050

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,560 students applied to Howard University School of Law and 628 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 153 students finally enrolled to Howard University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 31.16% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 12 deferred/pre-admitted students, Howard University School of Law has 165 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Howard University School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,560
Admitted628
Enrolled153
Acceptance Rate31.16%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.32%
Deferred / Previously Admitted12
Total First Year Class Enrollment165

Law Student Population

Howard University School of Law has total 464 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 467 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Howard University School of Law
Total Enrollment467
JD Enrollment467
Non-JD Enrollment0
Howard University School of Law has 165 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 42 male and 120 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Howard University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Howard University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total165 1640
Men42 420
Women120 1200
Other2 20

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 124 students have graduated from Howard University School of Law. Among them, 102 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 71 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Howard University School of Law is 65.41% where the average pass rate of District of Columbia is 77.26%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Howard University School of Law
Total Graduates124
First-time Bar Exam Taker102
(96 new graduates, 6 from prior year and 3 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker28 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate71 / 69.61%
Pass Rate at District of Columbia77.26%