10 Best Law schools in District of Columbia
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Below is a list of best universities in District of Columbia ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 78.5K academic papers made by 10 universities in District of Columbia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. Georgetown University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $35,566
2. George Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $42,723
3. American University in Washington
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $41,369
4. Catholic University of America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Net Price
- $36,031
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $34,449
5. Howard University
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $28,279
6. Gallaudet University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 921
- Average ACT
- 17
- Net Price
- $13,787
8. University of the District of Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,662
- Enrollment
- 3,577
10. Trinity Washington University
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $13,586
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $19,396
Closest to District of Columbia states to learn Law
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 27 | 15 |
| Delaware | 3 | 86 |
| Virginia | 42 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 7 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 23 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 125 |
| North Carolina | 47 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 8 |
| New York | 136 | 6 |
| Ohio | 62 | 19 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 74 |
| Massachusetts | 70 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 27 | 63 |
| Vermont | 11 | 129 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 61 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 79 |
| Indiana | 34 | 54 |
| Tennessee | 34 | 46 |
| Georgia | 48 | 42 |
| Michigan | 40 | 2 |
| Maine | 14 | 222 |
| Illinois | 76 | 11 |
| Alabama | 25 | 97 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 16 |
| Florida | 60 | 33 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 181 |
| Missouri | 39 | 43 |
| Iowa | 31 | 45 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 138 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 82 |
| Kansas | 16 | 69 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 92 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 87 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 329 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 211 |
| Texas | 79 | 20 |
| Colorado | 21 | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 | 626 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 99 |
| Montana | 8 | 207 |
| Utah | 11 | 48 |
| Idaho | 7 | 235 |
| Arizona | 9 | 25 |
| Nevada | 6 | 134 |
| Washington | 30 | 5 |
| Oregon | 17 | 103 |
| California | 130 | 3 |
| Alaska | 4 | 323 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 113 |