George Washington Law

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Location

George Washington Law
2100 Foxhall Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
United States of America

Contacts

Website: http://www.law.gwu.edu
Admissions Telephone: 202.994.7230
Email: admissions@law.gwu.edu

Program Information

• Juris Doctor (JD) program
  • 3 year program
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• Joint programs are available:
  • JD/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
  • JD/MA
  • JD/Master of Public Administration
  • JD/Master of Public Policy
  • JD/Master of Public Health
  • JD/Public Health Certificate
  • JD/Master of Education Policy
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• Other law programs are also available:
  • Masters of Law (LLM): For more information, click here
  • Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD): For more information, click here
  • Master of Science in Government Contracts: For more information, click here
  • Master of Studies in Law in Intellectual Property Law (MSL-IP): For more information, click here

Class of 2021 Admission Statistics

• Students enrolled: 407
  • Full-Time students: 381
  • Part-Time students: 26
• Gender:
  • Female: 52%
  • Male: 48%
• Minorities: 37%
• Median LSAT: 165
• Median GPA: 3.71 (4.0-point scale)

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Admissions Requirements

• Must hold or expect to hold a bachelor's degree prior to September of the entry year from regionally accredited university.
• In addition, applicants must have taken the LSATs within the past five years.

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GPA

• There are no minimum cut-offs for GPA.
• Applicants are chosen based upon probability of excelling in the program, thus a satisfactory GPA is recommenced but not required.

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Law School Admission Test (LSAT)

• All applicants must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT).
• There are no minimum cutoff scores for the LSAT.
• The October LSAT score is the last score accepted for the Early Decision Plan.
• The Feburary LSAT score is the last score accepted for Regular Decision applicants.
• LSAT has to be taken within the past five years.
• If the LSAT is taken more than once, all scores will be evaluated, but the highest score will be weighted more.

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Supporting Documents

• Application completed via LSAC.
• Personal statement and resume.
• Transcripts and LSAT scores sent to CAS
• At least one letter of recommendation/evaluation submitted to CAS.
• Application form and application fee ($80) through LSAC
• Personal interviews are not included in the selection process.

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Timeline 2018-2019

• September 1, 2018: First day J.D. regular and early decision applications accepted
• November 15, 2018: Transfer/visiting student deadline for Spring 2019
• February 1, 2019: Deadline to submit early decision application.
• February 1, 2019: Deadline to submit Presidential Merit Scholarship Application
• March 1, 2019: First-year J.D. application deadline.
• March 1, 2019: Early action transfer deadline
• May 10, 2019: Visiting student deadline
• June 15, 2019: Transfer/visiting student deadline

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Tuition 2018-2019

• Full-Time Students:
  • Tuition and Fees: USD$60,790.00
  • Total Estimated Cost (including books, rent, etc): USD $88,340.00
• Part-Time Students:
  • Tuition and Fees: USD$44,940.00
  • Total Estimated Cost (including books, rent, etc): USD$72,040.00

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