HU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2025 Tuition & Fees

Howard University School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $39,756 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 2.96% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,585. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Howard University School of Law is $73,341.

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Howard University School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
	2024	2025	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$38,612	$39,756	2.96%
Living Costs	$31,360	$33,585	7.10%
Room & Board	$25,571	$27,699
Books & Supplies	$1,900	$1,900
Personal Expenses	$3,889	$3,986
COA	$69,972	$73,341	4.81%
Grants / Scholarships	$13,090	$13,090
COA after receiving aid	$56,882	$60,251

Grants and Scholarships

At Howard University School of Law, 47.41% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,090. 4.09% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 30.00% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$13,090
Number Received	220
Half or Less than Tuition	145 (65.91%)
Half to Full Tuition	66 (30.00%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	9 (4.09%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Howard University School of Law is 3.43 and the average LSAT score is 155. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 183 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 184 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Howard University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.2	3.43	3.64
LSAT Scores	153	155	158

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,827 students have applied to Howard University School of Law and 613 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 178 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.55% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 29.04% at Howard University School of Law. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 184 first-year students enrolled in Howard University School of Law.

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Howard University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,827
Admitted	613
Enrolled	178
Acceptance Rate	33.55%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	29.04%
Pre-Admitted	6
Total Number of First-Year Students	184 83 men, 100 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 133 students took the bar exam first time at Howard University School of Law. Among them, 87 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 65.41%. For reference, the average pass rate at District of Columbia law schools is 79.17%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Howard University School of Law.

In 2023, 135 students graduated from Howard University School of Law. Of them, 98 graduates employed where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 117 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.

Howard University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	160
First-time Takers	133 6 from prior year
No Exam Takers	33
First-time Bar Exam Passer	87
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	65.41%
Average Pass Rate at District of Columbia Law Schools	79.17%