American University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.63
3.32–3.75 range
Median LSAT
162
157–163 range
Acceptance Rate
33.28%
1,981 of 5,952
Total Enrollment
1,199
405 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
1,199 JD students · 431 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
59%
732 students
Median grant (FT)
$40,000
$40,000–$40,000
Living on campus
$29,094
Living off campus
$33,832
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
330
Faculty of color
90
Women
159
Librarians
6
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
181
181 available
Field placements
261
Simulation courses
619
774 available
Course titles
306
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
13
Transferred out
51
1L median GPA
3.21
3.04–3.37
The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadline3/1
Application fee70
Financial aid deadline3/1
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, August, December
Required credit hours86