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Antonin Scalia Law School (GMU)

Fairfax, Virginia

Rank #31 (USNWR 2025)

169
LSAT
3.93
GPA
14.6%
Admit Rate
25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles

JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2025 ABA 509 Report

169
LSAT
3.93
GPA
14.6%
Admit Rate

Antonin Scalia Law School, commonly known as GMU, is a prestigious JD program located in Fairfax, Virginia. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, Antonin Scalia Law School was ranked 31 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. According to the 2025 ABA 509 Report, Antonin Scalia Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 159 with an acceptance rate of 14.6%, positioning it among the most selective law schools for JD applicants.

Also known as
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY GMU ASSoL
Law School Applications
2792
JD applications (2025 ABA 509)
JD Acceptance Rate
14.6%
88th percentile
JD Program Size
159
31st percentile
JD Tuition Cost
$84k
Antonin Scalia Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics
2025-2026 Cycle Overview
269 applicants
Accepted
2 / 17
Waitlisted
0
Rejected
1
-
Withdrawn
4
-

Admissions Graphs

25th, 50th, 75th lines show admitted class %iles

LSAT Score: Law School Admission Test score (120-180 scale)

GPA: Undergraduate Grade Point Average (0.0-4.3+ scale)

This chart shows when decisions were made throughout the application cycle. Use the filters above to refine the data.

Decisions by Day

Daily breakdown of admission decisions and interview invites for Antonin Scalia Law School this cycle.

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Accepted
Waitlisted
Rejected
Interview Invite

When Does Antonin Scalia Law School Release Decisions?

Historical decision timing patterns based on 297 decisions from the 2024-2025 cycles.

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Accepted
Waitlisted
Rejected
Interview Invite

Weeks are labeled by month (Sep-Aug academic year). Higher bars indicate weeks when this school typically releases more decisions or interview invites.

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Selectivity & Competitiveness Trends

How to interpret this chart:

  • LSAT (blue): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 165/170/175
  • GPA (green): Shows the 25th/50th/75th percentiles as a shaded band with median line. Hover to see exact values in format: 3.45/3.65/3.85
  • Acceptance Rate (orange): Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective)
  • Applications (purple dashed): Total number of applications received each year

Rising LSAT/GPA medians, narrowing bands, or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.

Based on the 2025 ABA 509 Report, 2792 candidates submitted JD applications to Antonin Scalia Law School and 443 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is highly competitive for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 14.6%.

The JD program at Antonin Scalia Law School enrolls a first-year class of 159 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 35.89%. This means that of the 443 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 159 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Antonin Scalia Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

What LSAT score do I need for Antonin Scalia Law School?

JD Admission Requirements & Application Statistics

Admissions Metrics (ABA 509)
Metric Value
Applications
2792
69th percentile
Admission Offers 443
Class Size
159
31st percentile
Acceptance Rate
14.6%
88th percentile
Yield Rate
35.89%
71st percentile
Average Statistics by Decision (LSD)
Metric Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 157.0 166.52 170.0
GPA 3.1 3.61 3.75
Softs - T3.3 T3.0
Avg Scholarship - - $106,201
* Softs are self-reported ratings (T1-T4) representing non-numeric application factors
LSAT & GPA Statistics (ABA 509)
25th 50th 75th
LSAT
89th percentile
162 169 171
GPA
92nd percentile
3.55 3.93 3.98
LSD User Stats
Metric 25th 50th 75th
LSAT 163.0 (+1.0) 168.0 (-1.0) 170.0 (-1.0)
GPA 3.42 (-0.13) 3.72 (-0.21) 3.89 (-0.09)
* Based on 269 self-reported applications
* Green/Red values show difference from ABA 509 data
Application Process Statistics
Avg Days: Sent to Decision 98 days
Avg Days: UR to Decision 20 days
Interview Invite Rate 14.5%
Interview → Acceptance Rate 20.5%

The above statistics show that Antonin Scalia Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 162 (25th percentile) to 171 (75th percentile), with a median of 169.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.55 to 3.98, with a median of 3.93.

With an acceptance rate of 14.6%, Antonin Scalia Law School is considered a highly competitive law school in terms of admissions.

What these numbers mean
  • Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
  • Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
  • Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
  • Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

Application Status Data

Antonin Scalia Law School Application Status Data

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Antonin Scalia Law School Law School Employment Outcomes

Overview

JD Employment Rate

-

First-Time Bar Pass

85.96%
64th percentile

Median Starting Salary

-
Private Sector

Employment Quality

JD Required

0.0%

BigLaw Placement

0.0%

Federal Clerkships

0.0%

Employment Quality Distribution

Law Firm Employment by Size

Employment Quality Matrix

Employment Type Full-Time
Long-Term
Full-Time
Short-Term
Part-Time
Long-Term
Part-Time
Short-Term
Total % of Grads
Bar Required 0.0%
JD Advantage 0.0%
Professional 0.0%
Other 0.0%
School-Funded 0.0%
Total Employed 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
School-Funded: May inflate stats

Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.

Employment by Sector

Distribution

Sector Details

Employment Sector % of Graduates National Percentile
Law Firms
Judicial Clerkships
Government
Public Interest
Business
Academia

Judicial Clerkships

Bar Examination Performance

First-Time Pass Rate
85.96%
64th percentile
Takers: 235
Passed: 202
vs State Avg +5.3%
Ultimate Pass Rate
93.92%
68th percentile
Takers: 148
Passed: 139
Within 2 years
Jurisdiction Weighted
80.68%
State average for jurisdictions where graduates took the bar
Understanding bar passage metrics

First-time: Immediate readiness indicator

Ultimate: Long-term success within 2 years

vs State: Performance relative to state average

Bar Passage Rates Comparison

Salary Outcomes

Private Sector
No data available
Public Sector
No data available

Career Outcomes Summary

Law school tuition at Antonin Scalia Law School is $84k annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately $76k for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).

For JD graduates from Antonin Scalia Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 85.96%. Within two years, 93.92% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is +5.3% compared to the weighted state average. These bar passage metrics are important indicators of how well the law school prepares its students for this crucial professional licensing examination.

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