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Program in Law Washington College of Law American University

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  • Washington, DC
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 55%45%
    student ratio
  • 1,500
    total students
  • $24,264 | $24,264
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • March 1
    fall application deadline
  • 26%
    acceptance rate
  • 4 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
      Juris Doctor (JD)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees 466
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

26% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied7,561
    • Accepted1,978
    • Acceptance Rate26%
    • Enrolled380
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $55
    • Application Fee - International $55
    • Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline March 1st Not Reported Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesNot Reported
    • Doctoral's DegreesLSAT, registration with LSDAS, 2 recommendations
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesNot Reported

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$24,264
    • Out-of-state tuition *$24,264
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$430.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 15
    • Types of financial support availableTuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students1500
    • Female Percentage55%
    • Male Percentage45%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students1500
    • Part-time Percentage17%
    • Full-time Percentage83%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino16%
    • Black / African American9%
    • White / Caucasian55%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian8%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races2%
    • Unknown10%

Location & Contact

Program in Law

Washington College of Law
American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
United States

Claudio Grossman

Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Phone: 202-274-4004
Fax: 202-274-4005
Email: grossman@wcl.american.edu

Akira Shiroma

Assistant Dean of Admissions

Phone: 202-274-4101
Fax: 202-274-4107
Email: shiroma@wcl.american.edu

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