GW Law at a Glance 2014 ENTERING CLASS
COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID (2015-16)
Applicants: 5,962
JD full-time tuition: $54,114
Enrolled: 539
JD part-time tuition: $1,905 per credit hour
Women: 53% Minorities: 37%
GW Law offers comprehensive financial aid packages based on merit, need, and availability of funds.
Median GPA: 3.71
VISIT US
Median LSAT: 165
Prospective JD candidates are invited to visit the law school Monday through Friday, from 10 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.
Distribution: The 2014 entering class represented 222 colleges and 17 countries. Of these students, 190 graduated from college with honors. In addition, 66 percent took off one year or more before enrolling in law school, and 65 of those students hold advanced degrees.
Sophia Sim, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
SELECTED JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS
JoSie Shelby-Wilson, Director of Admissions
• JD/Master of Business Administration
Matthew Dillard, Assistant Director of Admissions
• JD/Master of Public Administration
HOW TO APPLY
• JD/Master of Public Policy
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Law School Admission Council at www.lsac.org. A two-page personal statement and a résumé are required. All undergraduate transcripts and at least one letter of recommendation must be processed through LSAC’s Credential Assembly Service. Applicants must sit for the LSAT by February 2016.
• JD/Master of Public Health • JD/MA in International Affairs • J D/MA in Security Policy Studies • JD/MA in Asian Studies • JD/MA in European and Eurasian Studies • JD/MA in Middle East Studies • JD/MA in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies • JD/MA in Women’s Studies • JD/MA in History with a concentration in U.S. Legal History
DEADLINES Binding Early Decision: January 15 Binding Presidential Merit Scholarship: March 1 Regular Admission: March 1
• JD/Master of Education
Applicants admitted through the Binding Presidential Merit Scholarship Program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship.
FACULTY
Admissions Office
Full time: 100
The George Washington University Law School 700 20th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20052 202.994.7230 admissions@law.gwu.edu
Adjunct: More than 200 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING All incoming students receive comprehensive professional development throughout their first year and access to an individual alumni mentor.
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