Overview

Applicants
14,049
Acceptance Rate
13%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.85
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
558

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
167 - 173

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
March 1

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$85

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
Yes

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
5:1

48
Female
21
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

The 鈥減restigious,鈥 鈥渞idiculously large,鈥 and tangentially Jesuit Georgetown University Law Center is 鈥渁 choose-your-own-adventure school鈥 in 鈥渁 prime downtown D.C. location.鈥 鈥淭he sheer variety of the offerings is stunning,鈥 declares a 2L. 鈥淚f you are looking to do something, odds are there is a club, or a class, or a journal, or some other event on this campus that is targeted at that.鈥 The range of courses is 鈥渆xtremely impressive and covers a broad spectrum of subjects.鈥 Georgetown is 鈥渁 particularly great choice for students looking for opportunities in public interest or government.鈥 鈥淚ts international focus is without par,鈥 and there are several study abroad programs offered. In addition to the traditional first-year curriculum, you can take an alternative set of 1L courses that emphasize the interconnected impact of government regulation and 鈥渃oncentrates on making law school applicable to the legal world.鈥 The clinics 鈥渃over a breathtaking array of topics.鈥 Internships and externships galore on Capitol Hill and all over D.C. during the academic year give students 鈥渁 leg up on summer internships and future employment.鈥 Another fabulous feature here is the Supreme Court Institute鈥檚 moot court program. Attorneys who are about to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court routinely practice their oral arguments on Georgetown鈥檚 campus 鈥渋n front of professors鈥 in 鈥渁 perfect, scaled-down replica of the actual Supreme Court (right down to the carpeting).鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 remarkably educational to see an advocate鈥檚 dry run鈥 and 鈥渢hen, a week later, actually go watch the same argument鈥 for real.
Some of the 鈥渃lasses are very large [during the] first year鈥 but faculty members are 鈥渧ery accessible鈥 and they generally manage to 鈥渢urn dull information into lively debate.鈥 鈥淭he professors make all the reading and writing worthwhile,鈥 encourage 鈥渄iverse points of view, and [take] an interest in students鈥 academic, professional, and personal lives,鈥 gushes a 3L. Professors are also 鈥渆xtremely accomplished鈥 and they 鈥渂ring fantastic experience and knowledge to the classroom.鈥 Often, though, 鈥渢he 鈥榖ig-name鈥 professors are the worst teachers because they just tell war stories that are irrelevant to the exam, albeit interesting.鈥 Some students tell us that the top brass is 鈥渉ardworking鈥 and 鈥渟urprisingly accessible for a big school.鈥 鈥淭hey definitely make a very conscious effort to make the school seem smaller,鈥 opines a 1L. Other students say that 鈥渁 ton of red tape鈥 plagues Georgetown. 鈥淚t seems like nothing is ever done on time,鈥 they say, and the registrar is 鈥渟loppy and inefficient.鈥
Career Services staffers are 鈥渇ar from uber-helpful life coaches,鈥 and 鈥渢here is a general feeling among the student body that Career Services is more interested in statistics (e.g., how many students went to big firms) than in helping students find paths that will make them happy.鈥 An optional first year program titled The Search Before the Search (SBTS) encourages students to reflect on their own strengths and interests while providing insight into the myriad opportunities available to Georgetown law graduates. The Georgetown brand has 鈥渁n amazing domestic and international presence,鈥 though. 鈥淎 huge range of firms and government agencies鈥 recruits on campus each year. The pool of alumni is colossal. 鈥淕eorgetown has amazing support for public interest students鈥 as well, including a stand-alone office tailored to help them 鈥減ursue careers and co-curricular options.鈥 The biggest chunk of graduates stay in Washington, D.C., or head to New York City or California. About 50 percent go into private practice.
鈥淭he facilities are comfortable and more than adequate鈥 here. Classrooms 鈥渁re in great condition.鈥 The five-story law library is 鈥渆njoyable to spend time in and has plenty of nooks and crannies.鈥 The law school is located 鈥渁way from the main campus.鈥 But 鈥 the proximity to SCOTUS (The Supreme Court), the Capitol, the White House, and the many international institutions in D.C. make for a special experience.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
93%
Median Starting Salary
$190,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
95%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
47%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
450

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
US District Courts Latham & Watkins Sidley Austin LLP Public Defenders & Prosecutors Kirkland & Ellis LLP Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP Paul Hastings LLP Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Graduates Employed by Area

62%
Private Practice
11%
Judicial Clerkships
10%
Public Interes
8%
Government
4%
Business/Industry

Graduates Employed by Region

54%
South
24%
Mid-Atlantic
6%
Pacific
5%
New England
3%
MidWest
2%
International
2%
Mountain
2%
South West

Prominent Alumni

John Podesta (L'76)
Distinguished Visitor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center; and Member of the Board of Directors for the Center for American Progress

Savannah Guthrie (L?02)
TODAY Co-Host and Chief Legal Analyst

Senator Mazie Hirono (L'78)
US Senator (HI)

The Hon. Marc Morial (L?83)
President & CEO, National Urban League

Peter Bevacqua (L'97)
President, NBC Sports Group

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Mar 15

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$68,917

% Students Receiving Some Aid
79%

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$63,528
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$32,672
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,300

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
2,008
Parent Institution Enrollement
19,593

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
72
Average Age at Entry
25

% International
8%

Demographics

24.66%
% Under-represented Minorities


Campus Life

Students Say

Students at Georgetown Law are 鈥渧ery nice and good-natured, but really busy.鈥 Minority representation clocks in at about 28 percent and people come from all over the planet and all manner of backgrounds. 鈥淭here is truly a diversity of opinions鈥 as well. 鈥淲hen you put together students from many different walks of life,鈥 says a 2L, 鈥測ou鈥檙e bound to have an eclectic environment which makes the law school experience more tolerable.鈥
Academically, there are 鈥渢hose few students with an exceptionally competitive attitude鈥 but, for the most part, 鈥渟tudents share notes, help each other, and actually want to work together.鈥 鈥淚 would say the level of competition is moderate,鈥 estimates a 1L. Outside of class, 鈥渆xtracurriculars are very popular.鈥 鈥淭here are plenty of student organizations and there are always more activities on campus than are possible to attend.鈥 鈥淔amous speakers鈥 are ubiquitous. Supreme Court justices 鈥減op by all the time,鈥 for example. The swanky, 鈥渟tate-of-the-art鈥 fitness center is a 鈥済reat escape from studying鈥 and it鈥檚 exclusively for law students. Amenities include a swimming pool, racquetball courts, a full-size basketball court, and whirlpools. You can also take classes in spinning, yoga, dance, boxing, and much else. 鈥淎 lot of the student body commutes from a good distance to school,鈥 but 鈥渢here is a buzzing social scene, particularly among 1Ls.鈥 On the weekends, 鈥渟tudents tend to go en masse to Dupont Circle and other parts of D.C.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Andrew P. Cornblatt
Dean of Admissions

Address
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Room 589
Washington, DC 20001

Phone
202-662-9010

Email
lawadmis@georgetown.edu


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