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Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America

159
Median LSAT
3.63
Median GPA
31.8%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America
  • Catholic University Of America
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America is a law school located in Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.. The school was ranked 94 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America is approximately 114.

Admissions website: https://www.law.edu/admissions/overview/index.html

Admissions email: admissions@law.edu

Admissions phone: 202.319.5151

Can I get into Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America with aGPA andLSAT?

Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 155 159 161
GPA 3.39 3.63 3.75
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1461 51
# Admissions offers 465 -
Class size 114 16
% Accepted 31.8% 73
% Yield 24.5% 25

During the 2024 application cycle, 1,461 people applied and 465 were offered admission.

Catholic University Of America has a 1L class size of 114, and yield of 24.52%. 114 out of 465 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 24.52% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Catholic University Of America has a median LSAT of 159. The 25th percentile LSAT is 155 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 161.

The median GPA is 3.63. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.39 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.75.

Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024

LSD has stats for 128 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America cost per year?

$58,916.00
Tuition
69th percentile
$89,586.00
CoA
71st percentile
78.20%
Bar pass rate
52nd percentile

*The following data belongs to previous years.

$84,500.00
Salary, 25th %
79th percentile
$130,000.00
Salary
85th percentile
$59,397.00
PI Salary
28th percentile
%
Employment rate
65th percentile
%
Grads with debt
63rd percentile
$129,842.00
Average debt
83rd percentile

Cost of attending Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America

In 2024, tuition was $58,916 and the annual cost of attending was $89,586 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America employment outcomes

JD graduates from Catholic University Of America make $130,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $59,397.

37.9% of law graduates from Catholic University Of America go directly to work for law firms, while 20.4% clerk for a judge. 5.8% of graduates go into public interest.

78.2% of Catholic University Of America graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Columbus School of Law The Catholic University of America

Located near the heart of Washington, DC, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (CUA Law) is dedicated to the goal to ensure that students graduate with the skills that are essential to successful legal practice in the 21st century.

CUA Law's approach to legal education can be summarized with three words: practical, focused, and connected. Practical means that students learn by doing; focused offers the chance to choose among many different areas of legal study; connected describes professors who take a personal interest in their students. Through this all, students treat each other like family, and can take advantage of a supportive alumni network.

The school welcomes students of all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds to a program that is renowned for its consistently high number of graduates entering public and community service. The Columbus School of Law has been a member of the AALS since 1921 and was approved by the ABA in 1925.

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is there an accepted students group?
^ admitted students group
StaleRattyFerret
14:39
does CUA update the status checker before sending out the A or R?
TangyWasp
17:42
Is there a new admitted student group discord link?
how long does it take to hear back?
2 months. I got rejected with a 160 lol
i love the lsat chart haha Number LSAT rejected wooooooooooooooooo lets goooooooooooooooooooo
mladybug1228
15:32
is there an admitted students groupme or facebook group for class of 2027 yet?
I'm still waiting. My status checker has been at "application complete" for the past month. Is it supposed to be in review?
TediousBrightPossum
21:45
Still crickets...
ColorfulThickBullfrog
15:09
It doesn’t go into review from what I noticed. Got the A today via tracker
TediousBrightPossum
21:21
@ColorfulThickBullfrog: Thanks for the info and congrats on the A!!!
TediousBrightPossum
14:28
Waitlisted
TediousBrightPossum
14:28
I saw through my status checker
ColorfulThickBullfrog
21:59
Admitted students gc?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
21:59
Ty @Tedious Good luck with WL
TediousBrightPossum
14:39
@ColorfulThickBullfrog: Thanks. I need the luck. My cycle is going kind of rough. Just a bunch of WL ;/. Are you for sure choosing Catholic?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
18:25
I’m waitlisted by a bunch of t40. My top choice is currently a WL. Got a good scholly so this will be my option unless #1 opens
ColorfulThickBullfrog
12:28
Any admitted students gc?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
18:20
Anyone change scholarship from conditional to regular?
Has anyone gotten off the waitlist
14:32
How is their deadline June 30?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
19:44
@legallybrunette-law: Do you still have the discord for admitted students?
13:50
Do they send an acceptance letter in the mail?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
13:53
@Zuzu732: Yes I got mine a month after the email
16:24
How long did they take to get back to yall??
16:24
And what day do they usually send As and Rs?
ColorfulThickBullfrog
14:54
1 month. I was above both medians I believe
15:25
is there a new wave of decisions today?
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