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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law: admission requirements and 509 data
A median LSAT of 151 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.28 describe the class that entered in 2025. 749 people applied, 277 were admitted and 82 enrolled. Every figure below is taken from this school's ABA Standard 509 Information Report, the disclosure the ABA requires each approved law school to publish for applicants.
Median LSAT
151
p25 148 to p75 153
Median UGPA
3.28
p25 3.05 to p75 3.55
Acceptance Rate
37.0%
277 offers of 749 applications
First-Year Class
83
51 full time, 32 part time
Full-Time Tuition
$24,874
residents pay $12,438
Living Estimate
$34,035
school's own figure, single student off campus
Median Grant
$8,292
70% of students hold one
First-Time Bar Pass
65.6%
jurisdiction average 80.6%
How the acceptance rate is worked out
277 offers of admission ÷ 749 completed applications = 37.0%
We divide offers by completed applications rather than reprinting a rate. The 509 report states 36.98%, which agrees with the division above. The rate counts every completed application, including applicants who never became competitive, so it is a measure of volume as much as of standards.
What the 2025 numbers say about University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke received 749 completed applications for the 2025 entering class and made 277 offers of admission, an acceptance rate of 37.0%. 82 of those admitted enrolled, a yield of 29.6%. Counting deferred admits and part-time entrants, the first-year class came to 83 students: 51 full time and 32 part time. Total JD enrollment across all years is 236.
Enrolled students posted a median LSAT of 151, with a 25th percentile of 148 and a 75th of 153. That is 8 points below the 159 median across the 196 ABA-approved schools in this data. It ranks 178 of 196 on LSAT median. Undergraduate GPA ran 3.05 at the 25th percentile, 3.28 at the median and 3.55 at the 75th.
Full-time tuition is $12,438 for residents and $24,874 for non-residents, a gap of $12,436 a year. Mandatory fees add $1,000. The school's own living-expense estimate for a single student off campus is $34,035. Tuition, fees and that living estimate add up to $59,909 for one year, or $179,727 across three, before any grant. 172 JD students hold a grant or scholarship, 70% of the student body, and the median full-time award is $8,292. 6 awards cover full tuition or more.
Of the graduating class that sat a bar exam for the first time, 40 of 61 passed, a rate of 65.57%. The weighted average across the jurisdictions where those graduates sat was 80.64%, so the school ran 15.07 points behind the jurisdictions it feeds. Ten months after graduation, 44 of 80 graduates (55.0%) held a job requiring bar admission. 2 joined law firms of 251 lawyers or more (2.5% of the class), of whom 1 went to firms of 501 or more. The largest single destination was District Of Columbia with 26 graduates, followed by Maryland with 16.
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke has been approved by the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education since 1998. It is a public school based in Washington, DC. 4 first-year students left for academic reasons, 5.0% of the class.
The full 509 record
Admitted class profile, 2025 entering class
| Completed applications | 749 |
|---|---|
| Offers of admission | 277 |
| Matriculants from the applicant pool | 82 |
| Yield (matriculants per offer) | 29.6% |
| LSAT 75th percentile | 153 |
| LSAT 50th percentile | 151 |
| LSAT 25th percentile | 148 |
| UGPA 75th percentile | 3.55 |
| UGPA 50th percentile | 3.28 |
| UGPA 25th percentile | 3.05 |
| Students admitted on an LSAT score | 83 |
| Students admitted on a GRE score | 0 |
Program, faculty and calendar
| Total JD enrollment | 236 |
|---|---|
| JD degrees awarded | 80 |
| Credit hours required for the JD | 86 |
| Academic term | Semesters |
| Full-time faculty | 25 |
| Faculty other than full time | 29 |
| Course titles beyond the first year | 63 |
| Law clinic seats filled158 available | 152 |
| Field placements filled | 49 |
| Application deadline | June 1 (1L); June 30 (transfers and visitors) |
Tuition, fees and living costs, 2025 to 2026
| Full-time tuition, resident | $12,438 |
|---|---|
| Full-time annual fees, resident | $1,000 |
| Full-time tuition, non-resident | $24,874 |
| Full-time annual fees, non-resident | $1,000 |
| First-year tuition plus fees, resident | $13,438 |
| First-year tuition plus fees, non-resident | $25,874 |
| Living expenses, on campus | $34,035 |
| Living expenses, off campus | $34,035 |
| Living expenses, at home | $34,035 |
| Tuition, fees and living, one yearthe three published figures added together | $59,909 |
| The same three figures over three yearsbefore any grant or scholarship | $179,727 |
| Tuition guarantee program | No |
Grants and scholarships
| JD students receiving a grantof 247 students | 172 |
|---|---|
| Share receiving a grant | 70% |
| Awards below half tuition | 91 |
| Awards from half to full tuition | 75 |
| Awards at full tuition | 6 |
| Awards above full tuition | 0 |
| Full-time grant, 75th percentile | $12,436 |
| Full-time grant, 50th percentile | $8,292 |
| Full-time grant, 25th percentile | $5,458 |
| Conditional scholarships offered | No |
Attrition, transfers and outcomes
| First-year academic attrition5.0% of the first-year class | 4 |
|---|---|
| First-year other attrition | 3 |
| Students transferring in | 0 |
| First-year students transferring out | 5 |
| First-time bar takers | 61 |
| First-time bar passers | 40 |
| Gap to the jurisdiction average | -15.07 points |
| Graduates in a job requiring bar admission55.0% of 80 graduates | 44 |
| Graduates at firms of 251 or more lawyers2.5% of graduates | 2 |
| Graduates at firms of 501 or more lawyers | 1 |
| Graduates in federal clerkships | 0 |
| Graduates seeking work at the reporting date | 16 |
As listed on the 509 report
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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke 509 report: common questions
Where can I find University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke's ABA 509 report?
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Every ABA-approved law school files a Standard 509 Information Report each year, and the ABA publishes them at https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/. This page restates University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law's 2025 report, covering the class that entered in 2025: LSAT and GPA percentiles, applications and offers, first-year class size, tuition, grants, bar passage and employment. The figures come from the school's own filing, not from a ranking or a survey.
What LSAT score do you need for University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke?
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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law reported a median LSAT of 151 for the class that entered in 2025. The middle 50 percent ran from 148 at the 25th percentile to 153 at the 75th. A score at or above 151 puts you at or above the median half of the class; below 148 you are in the quarter of admitted students who needed something else in the file to carry the application. Law schools do not publish a minimum LSAT, and these percentiles describe enrolled students rather than a cutoff.
What GPA do you need for University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke?
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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law reported a median undergraduate GPA of 3.28 for the 2025 entering class, with a 25th percentile of 3.05 and a 75th of 3.55. These are LSAC Credential Assembly Service GPAs, which are recalculated from every undergraduate transcript and can differ from the GPA on your degree certificate.
What is University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke's acceptance rate?
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277 of 749 applicants were offered admission for the 2025 entering class, an acceptance rate of 37.0%. That figure is offers divided by completed applications, both as filed in the 509 report. Of those admitted, 82 enrolled.
How much does University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke cost?
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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law filed full-time tuition of $24,874 for the year in its 2025 509 report. Residents pay $12,438 and non-residents $24,874. The median grant among students receiving one was $8,292, so the published price is not what most students pay. Living costs are reported separately and are not included in these figures.
What is University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke's bar passage rate?
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65.6% of University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law graduates passed the bar on their first attempt, as reported in the ABA's first-time bar passage outcomes for 2024 graduates. Bar passage is reported a year behind the admissions figures on this page because it tracks a graduating class rather than an entering one.
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Data: ABA Standard 509 Information Report (2025), published for consumer disclosure, retrieved from the ABA Required Disclosures portal on 2026-09-01. Bar passage and employment figures come from the same portal's Bar Passage Outcomes and Employment Summary reports for the class of 2024. Figures describe the 2025 to 2026 reporting cycle for University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law and are restated in our own structure; no ABA document or file is reproduced here. Verify anything decision-critical with the school.
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