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The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. It is located on the campus of The George Washington University at the corner of 20th and H Streets in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

Year Founded:1865Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Washington, DCWebsite:http://www.law.gwu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Anne M. Richard
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$80 U.S. News (2009):20# Applications:9829Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):19# Admitted:2325LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:550J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:24%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:1/1/2008   Yield Rate:24% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):105Full Time Faculty:9075th GPA:3.78 75th LSAT:166
1L Section Size (PT):120Part Time Faculty:169Median GPA:3.59 Median LSAT:165
2L/3L Courses:196Student to Faculty Ratio:15.325th GPA:3.4 25th LSAT:162
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:558 1L Attrition:3.7%Total Law Firms:519
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:1428 Transfers In:33NY Law Firms:68
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:265 Transfers Out:17DC Law Firms:103
  Total Students:1693   CA Law Firms:57
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$36,310% Receiving Grant Aid:41.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$25,540Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):97.3%% Pass (First Time):86%
Living Expenses:$18,490Full Tuition:0.1%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$54,800Half Tuition:1.9%   Difference:10%
Total Cost (PT):$44,030Other Scholarships:39.0%