University of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of Law
As Washington DC’s only public law school, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law is a legal institution in the northwest region of the nation’s capital concentrating in public interest law. The Clarke School of Law is home to a JD program offered in full-time and part-time evening options. The JD curriculum features the largest clinical requirement of any such program in America with students expected to engage in over 600 hours of pro bono legal practice. The Clarke School of Law oversees nine legal clinics in subjects such as Whistleblower Protection and Immigration.
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Public
- Not for Profit
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Major city
Admissions Requirements
Transcript
No
Admitted Student Stats
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
269
Classroom Sizes
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Key Financial Stats
Aid & Grants
Student Loans
Average Debt at Graduation
The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$10,601
Median Monthly Loan Payment
The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$227
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Size of Town
Major city
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Housing
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Athletics
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
No
Campus emergency phones
No
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$37,100
What Students Are Saying
3.67
Average Rating
I admire the professors that I've met because they have ignored the political boundaries that other law schools live by and get down to what the law school and the community need most. The students need practice and the community needs activity thus the clinical program was implemented in the JD program. I cannot wait to start studying here.
Sebastien from San Antonio, TX
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