GW Law at a Glance 2012 ENTERING CLASS
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Applicants: 7,227
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.
Enrolled: 398 Women: 45% Minorities: 31% Median GPA: 3.6
Sophia Sim, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Median LSAT: 167
JoSie Shelby-Wilson, Director of Admissions
Distribution: The 2012 entering class comes from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 16 foreign countries, and represents more than 197 undergraduate institutions.
Matthew Dillard, Assistant Director of Admissions
SELECTED JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS FF J.D./Master of Business Administration FF J.D./Master of Public Administration FF J.D./Master of Public Policy FF J.D./Master of Public Health FF J.D./M.A. in International Affairs FF J .D./M.A. in Security Policy Studies FF J.D./M.A. in Asian Studies FF J.D./M.A. in European and Eurasian Studies FF J.D./M.A. in Middle East Studies FF J.D./M.A. in Latin American and
Hemispheric Studies
FF J.D./M.A. in Women’s Studies FF J.D./M.A. in History with a concentration
in U.S. Legal History
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 résumé 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.
DEADLINES Regular Decision: March 1 Binding Early Decision/ Presidential Merit Scholarship: January 10 Applicants admitted through the Binding Early Decision/Presidential Merit Scholarship Program will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship.
FACULTY Full time: 100 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.
NCSDO G13080 6/13
COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID (2013-14) J.D. full-time tuition: $49,840 J.D. part-time tuition: $1,753 per credit hour GW Law offers comprehensive financial aid packages based on merit, need, and availability of funds.
Admissions Office The George Washington University Law School 700 20th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20052 202.994.7230 Admissions@law.gwu.edu