University of the District of Columbia - David A Clarke School of Law Rankings

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Ranking Category
#7751 of 14,131 In the World
#2069 of 2,597 In North America
#1976 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 15 In District of Columbia
#13 of 14 In Washington

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Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
law.udc.edu
Acceptance rate
88%*

* The University of the District of Columbia - David A Clarke School of Law is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Notable alumni

  1. Aviva Kempner

    Aviva Kempner
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Aviva Kempner is a German-born American filmmaker. Her documentaries investigate non-stereotypical images of Jews in history and focus on the untold stories of Jewish people. She is most well known for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.

  2. Thelma Buchholdt

    Thelma Buchholdt
    Born in
    Philippines Flag Philippines
    Years
    1934-2007 (aged 73)
    Enrolled in the University of the District of Columbia - David A Clarke School of Law
    In 1991 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Thelma Garcia Buchholdt was a Filipino American community activist, politician, historian, public speaker, cultural worker, and author. She was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives for four consecutive terms, from 1974 through 1982. She was the author of the book Filipinos in Alaska: 1788-1958, which is now in its third printing and is available through the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center.

  3. Jon Wellinghoff

    Jon Wellinghoff
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    officialinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Jon B. Wellinghoff is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.

  4. Penfield Tate III

    Penfield Tate III
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Penfield Wallace Tate III is an American politician.

  5. Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr

    Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Keiffer Jackson Mitchell Jr. is an American politician from Baltimore, Maryland, who once served in the Maryland House of Delegates and the Baltimore City Council and was a candidate in the 2007 mayoral election.

  6. Kenneth Eichner

    Kenneth Eichner
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    novelistlawyer
    Biography

    Kenneth Frank Eichner is an American trial lawyer based in Denver, Colorado. Before rising to prominence as a defense attorney Eichner was a prosecutor in Prince George's County, Maryland. Eichner represented Timothy Gaudette during the Congressional inquiry of Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the subsequent interview process by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eichner also represented presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's server company, Platte River Networks, in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice National Security Division's inquiry into the handling of classified information.

  7. Tiffany Alston

    Tiffany Alston
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Tiffany T. Alston is an American politician who represented Prince George's County District 24 in the Maryland House of Delegates since January 2023, and from January 2011 to January 2013. She was suspended from office in 2012 after being found guilty of stealing General Assembly funds to pay an employee at her law firm.

General info

Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools

Location and contacts

Address 4340 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20008
United States
City population 690,000