GW LAW AT A GLANCE 2011 Entering Class Applicants: 8,652 Enrolled: 474 Women: 45% Minorities: 27% Median GPA: 3.82 Median LSAT: 167 Distribution: The 2011 entering class comes from 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 15 foreign countries, and represents more than 235 undergraduate institutions. Selected Joint Degree Programs • J.D./Master of Business Administration • J.D./Master of Public Administration • J.D./Master of Public Policy • J.D./Master of Public Health • J.D./M.A. in International Affairs • J.D./M.A. in Security Policy Studies • J.D./M.A. in Asian Studies • J.D./M.A. in European and Eurasian Studies • J.D./M.A. in Middle East Studies • J.D./M.A. in Latin American and
Hemispheric Studies • J.D./M.A. in Women’s Studies • J.D./M.A. in History with a concentration in U.S. Legal History
Externships: More than 300 per semester Alumni Network: More than 25,000 living alumni Professional Development and Mentoring: All incoming students receive comprehensive professional development throughout their first year and access to a one-to-one alumni mentor.
Faculty Full time: 100; adjunct: 288 Student-faculty ratio: 15:1
Costs and Financial Aid (2012-13) J.D. full-time tuition: $47,535 J.D. part-time tuition: $1,672 per credit hour GW Law offers comprehensive financial aid packages based on merit, need, and availability of funds. Visit Us Prospective J.D. candidates are invited to visit the Law School Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedules for guided tours are posted on our website at www.law.gwu.edu/admissions. Contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@law.gwu.edu. Sophia Sim, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid JoSie Shelby-Wilson, Director of Admissions Matthew Dillard, Assistant Director of Admissions
How to Apply Applications must be submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council at www.lsac.org. A two-page personal statement and a resume are required. All undergraduate transcripts and at least one letter of recommendation or evaluation must be processed through LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service. Applicants must sit for the LSAT by February 2013. Deadline for Regular Decision: March 1, 2013 Deadline for Binding Early Decision/Presidential Merit Scholarship Program: January 5, 2013 Applicants admitted through the Binding Early Decision/Presidential Merit Scholarship Program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship.