Columbus School of Law

About Columbus School of Law

Overview

Established: 1897
Parent School: The Catholic University of America
Dean: Stephen C. Payne
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Website: www.law.edu
School Type: Private
Campus: Urban
Enrollment: 408

2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: June 30

Application Fee: $0

News

Videos

2023-24 Mirror of Justice Lecture presented by J. Joel Alicea

Hope Gouterman-3L: A Hands-Off Plea to Reconsider the Supreme Court's decision in Ingraham v. Wright

People

Alumni Directory

This alumni directory of 358 lawyers who graduated from Columbus School of Law is powered by Lawyer Legion. Use the filters to narrow your search for attorneys by graduation year, practice areas or location. Results are limited to 250 per query. The lawyers in this directory all attended or received their Juris Doctor degree from Columbus School of Law and are currently practicing law in the United States. The attorneys in this directory are also included in the Lawyer Legion network and provide legal services to consumers in and around their local area. These include lawyers in District of Columbia and across the U.S. Browse the alumni directory to find and connect with lawyers who attended Columbus School of Law.

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Alumni Active on Lawyer Legion

Kenneth Namnoum Jr (1984)
Law Office of Ken Namnoum
Hartford, CT
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Sandra H. Robinson (2001)
Robinson Law Firm, PLLC
Washington, DC
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George Patterson (1996)
Patterson Law
Bowie, MD
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Meliha Pérez Halpern (2003)
Pérez Halpern, LLC
Rockville, MD
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Michael A. Caldwell (1971)
DeLong Caldwell Bridgers & Fitzpatrick LLC
Atlanta, GA
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C. Michael Villasana (1995)
The Villasana Law Firm
Houston, TX
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Statistics

Admissions Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Completed Applications	1,520	1,493	1,214
Total Offers	527	593	508
Acceptance Rate	34.67%	39.72%	41.85%
LSAT Score Median	159	158	156
LSAT Score Low	156	155	154
LSAT Score High	161	160	158
Undergraduate GPA Median	3.61	3.50	3.40
Undergraduate GPA Low	3.38	3.33	3.25
Undergraduate GPA High	3.75	3.67	3.56
Total Graduates	110	118	96

Bar Exam Statistics

	2022	2021	2020
Total First Time Takers	119	114	79
Total Passed	93	84	70
School's Bar Passage Rate	78.15%	73.69%	88.60%
ABA Approved Law Schools Average Bar Passage Rate	77.20%	78.85%	76.65%
School Passage Rate vs. Average Passage Rate	0.95	-5.16	11.95

Tuition and Expenses

	2022	2021	2020
Tuition Full Time Resident	$55	$54	$26
Tuition Full Time Non-resident	$55	$54	$26
Tuition Part Time Resident	-	-	-
Tuition Part Time Non-resident	-	-	-
On Campus Living Expenses	$24	$32	$26
Off Campus Living Expenses	$30	$32	$31

Grants and Scholarships

	2022	2021	2020
Total Students Reciving Grants	404	390	383
Total Percentage Receiving Grants	99%	98%	96%
Average Grant Amount - Median	$29.00	$18.00	$16.00
Average Grant Amount - Low	$12.00	$7.00	$6.00
Average Grant Amount - High	$54.00	$31.00	$26.00

Students and Faculty

	2022	2021	2020
Student-to-Faculty Ratio	4.1	4.6	4.5
Total Students	408	397	401
Total Students Male	164	164	158
Total Students Female	242	242	239
Total Faculty	99	86	90
Total Faculty Male	60	58	59
Total Faculty Female	39	28	31
Total Faculty Minorities	9	8	8

National Comparison Rankings

The national comparison rankings below compare Columbus School of Law to other ABA-approved law schools in the United States. The rankings were determined by comparing the statistics reported by each school. You can view the raw data for these law school rankings here.

2021 National Rankings - Columbus School of Law

#42 in Median Undergraduate GPA - 3.50
Columbus School of Law is tied for #42 regarding the highest median undergraduate GPA (3.50) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#90 in Acceptance Rate - 39.72%
Columbus School of Law ranks #90 regarding student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 39.72% among those who applied for admission.

#76 in Student-to-Faculty Ratio - 4.6
Columbus School of Law ranks #76 regarding the lowest student-to-faculty ratio with a 4.6 faculty ratio

#16 in Median LSAT - 158
Columbus School of Law is tied for #16 regarding the median LSAT score, with a score of 158 among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#126 in Bar Passage Rate - 73.69%
Columbus School of Law ranks #126 regarding the highest bar passage rate among first-time test takers.

#18 in Highest Tuition - $54
Columbus School of Law is tied for #18 regarding the highest tuition among full-time resident (in-state) students.

#161 in Presence of Minority Faculty - 9.3%
Columbus School of Law ranks #161 regarding the highest percentage of racial or ethnic minority faculty (9.3%).

#166 in Presence of Female Faculty - 33%
Columbus School of Law ranks #166 regarding the highest percentage of faculty who are female (33%).

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Columbus School of Law

3600 John McCormack Rd NE

Washington, DC 20017

www.law.edu

Phone: 202-319-5151