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Columbus School of Law
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law is the law school of the Catholic University of America, a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
More than 370 Juris Doctor students attend the school. Incoming classes are typically composed of about 125 students, including day and evening programs. Around 1,250 students apply annually. According to Columbus School of Law's ABA-required disclosures, 72.5% of 2023 graduates obtained full-time, long-term employment requiring bar passage (i.e., as attorneys) within ten months after graduation.
Catholic University of America began offering instruction in law in 1895, as part of its decision to open "faculties for the laity." The department was turned into an official school in 1898.
In 1919, the Knights of Columbus founded an educational program known as Columbus University which provided an evening education program for Catholic war veterans returning from World War I. This institution was closely affiliated with Catholic University and shared faculty at both institutions' Washington, D.C., locations. In 1954, Columbus University (then consisting only of an evening law school) merged with Catholic University's law school to form the Columbus School of Law.[citation needed]
The law school has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1921 and accredited by the American Bar Association since 1925. Its first African-American student was enrolled in 1902; its first female student in 1922.[citation needed]
In the 2025 "Best Law Schools" edition of U.S. News & World Report, the Columbus School of Law is ranked 71st out of 197 schools. Its part-time program is ranked tied for 29th out of 68.
For the class entering in 2024, the law school accepted 435 out of 1256 applicants (34.63%), with 125 of those accepted enrolling, a 28.74% yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who enrolled). One student was not included in the acceptance statistics. The class consists of 126 students. The median LSAT score was 160 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.64. Three students were not included in the LSAT calculation, and two students were not included in the GPA calculation. The reported 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs were 158/162 and 3.38/3.76.
Of Columbus School of Law's 2024 newly enrolled first year students, 102 (81%) attend full-time and 24 (19%) attend part-time. In 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report, 59.4% of the total student body was female and 40.3% male. The student body was 68.6% white, 7.2% Hispanic, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.1% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0% American Indian, 7.2% two or more races, 4.4% unknown race, and 1.3% international.
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Columbus School of Law
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law is the law school of the Catholic University of America, a private Roman Catholic research university in Washington, D.C., United States.
More than 370 Juris Doctor students attend the school. Incoming classes are typically composed of about 125 students, including day and evening programs. Around 1,250 students apply annually. According to Columbus School of Law's ABA-required disclosures, 72.5% of 2023 graduates obtained full-time, long-term employment requiring bar passage (i.e., as attorneys) within ten months after graduation.
Catholic University of America began offering instruction in law in 1895, as part of its decision to open "faculties for the laity." The department was turned into an official school in 1898.
In 1919, the Knights of Columbus founded an educational program known as Columbus University which provided an evening education program for Catholic war veterans returning from World War I. This institution was closely affiliated with Catholic University and shared faculty at both institutions' Washington, D.C., locations. In 1954, Columbus University (then consisting only of an evening law school) merged with Catholic University's law school to form the Columbus School of Law.[citation needed]
The law school has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1921 and accredited by the American Bar Association since 1925. Its first African-American student was enrolled in 1902; its first female student in 1922.[citation needed]
In the 2025 "Best Law Schools" edition of U.S. News & World Report, the Columbus School of Law is ranked 71st out of 197 schools. Its part-time program is ranked tied for 29th out of 68.
For the class entering in 2024, the law school accepted 435 out of 1256 applicants (34.63%), with 125 of those accepted enrolling, a 28.74% yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who enrolled). One student was not included in the acceptance statistics. The class consists of 126 students. The median LSAT score was 160 and the median undergraduate GPA was 3.64. Three students were not included in the LSAT calculation, and two students were not included in the GPA calculation. The reported 25th/75th percentile LSAT scores and GPAs were 158/162 and 3.38/3.76.
Of Columbus School of Law's 2024 newly enrolled first year students, 102 (81%) attend full-time and 24 (19%) attend part-time. In 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report, 59.4% of the total student body was female and 40.3% male. The student body was 68.6% white, 7.2% Hispanic, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.1% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 0% American Indian, 7.2% two or more races, 4.4% unknown race, and 1.3% international.
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