Admissions Profile
We received more than 8400 applications last year so admission is highly selective. The statistics on the most recent entering class are posted below. Both faculty and student representatives sit on the admissions committee. They will evaluate your entire academic and related records. Primary emphasis is given to your undergraduate record, LSAT score(s), and other major accomplishments and achievements, whether academic, professional, or extracurricular. We also consider the benefits derived from having racial, ethnic, cultural, and geographic diversity among our students. We encourage you to tell us whether any of these factors or others are relevant to your application.
2008
- Interesting Facts
About the 2008 Entering Class -
| 21% of applicant pool was offered admission |
Full-time Division |
Part-time Division |
| Number Applied |
7512 |
973 |
| Number Enrolled |
381 |
93 |
Median GPA
25th and 75th Percentile GPA |
3.41
3.19/3.60 |
3.38
3.15/3.50 |
Median LSAT
25th and 75th Percentile LSAT |
162
160/163 |
160
159/161 |
| Average Age |
24 |
27 |
| Minority Representation |
40%
Asian/Pacific Islander 50
Black/African American 41
Native American 3
Hispanic/Latino 60
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37%
Asian/Pacific Islander 13
Black/African American 11
Native American 2
Hispanic 8
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| Gender Distribution |
55% women / 45% men |
| Colleges and Universities Represented |
205 undergraduate institutions
5 or more students from:
American Univ.; Boston College; Boston Univ.; Brown Univ.; Colgate Univ.; College of William & Mary; Emory Univ.; George Mason Univ.; George Washington Univ.; Georgetown Univ.; Johns Hopkins Univ.; New York Univ.; Penn State Univ.; Tulane Univ.; Univ. of California–Los Angeles; Univ. of California–San Diego; Univ. of Maryland–College Park; Univ. of Michigan–Ann Arbor; Univ. of North Carolina–Chapel Hill; Univ. of Texas–Austin; Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Virginia; Vanderbilt Univ.; and Washington Univ.
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| Geographic Areas Represented |
38 States, District of Columbia, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Kenya, Nigeria, Portugal, South Korea, and Thailand |
- Early Decision Option Application Deadline is November 14
- Priority Application Deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents is March 1
- Application Deadline for International Students (F-1 Visa) is January 15
- Application Fee: $70
- Dual Degree Programs: JD/MA in International Affairs; JD/MBA; JD/MPP; JD/MPA and JD/MS in Justice, Law and Society
- International Dual Degree Programs in Ottawa, Canada; Madrid, Spain; Paris, France; and new for 2009, Melbourne, Australia
Interesting Facts About The 2008 Entering Class of
American University Washington College of Law
- 36 have worked on Capitol Hill
- 41 have graduate degrees
- 4 were AmeriCorps Volunteers
- 8 were Peace Corps Volunteers
- 10 are Patent Examiners
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- 144 have studied abroad in more than 41 countries
- 19 Taught English in the U.S. and 16 foreign countries
- 68 Worked abroad in more than 51 foreign countries
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They were born in 31 foreign countries: |
- Austria
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
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- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- France
- Germany
- Honduras
- India
- Iran
- Israel
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- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
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- South Korea
- Spain
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
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They speak 33 foreign languages including: |
- Arabic
- Armenian
- Cantonese
- Danish
- Dutch
- Farsi
- French
- German
- Greek
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- Gujarati
- Hausa
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Italian
- Japanese
- Kannada
- Kikuyu
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- Korean
- Kosraen
- Malagsy
- Mandarin
- Marathi
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Portuguese
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- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
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Examples of Interesting Experiences: |
- Officers in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy
- Production Assistant, Al-Jazeera News
- Protocol Interpreter, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
- Programming Coordinator, Pretoria Art Museum in South Africa
- Real Estate Company Founder who was ranked #1 Realtor under 30
- Field Director, State Attorney General Campaign
- Geologist investigating large-scale groundwater contamination sites
- Hematology Research Coordinator
- Managing Editor, Opera News Magazine
- Intern, National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago
- Intern, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris
- Union Organizer
- Volunteer, Katmandu Orphanage
- Founder, Virginia camp for children of cancer patients
- LGBT Outreach Coordinator, Hillary for President
- City Year Project Leader
- Research Assistant, Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights
- High School Social Studies Teacher
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- International Tax Consultant
- International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Airplane Pilot
- On-air Reporter/Host, OMNI network in Canada
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Map Writer, National Geographic Maps
- Social Worker, D.C. Child and Family Services Agency
- FIFA World Cup Translator
- Bike Tour Guide, Paris and Versailles, France
- Financial Analyst
- High School Debate Coach
- Intern, Special Court for Sierra Leone
- Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan
- Youth Development Volunteer, Ukraine
- Children’s Music Tutor, Botswana
- Ballet Dancer
- Intern, U.S. Embassy Greece
- Volunteer, International Justice Mission in Zambia and India
- Research Assistant, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration
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