Georgetown University Law Center
The Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, a private research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1870 and is the largest law school in the United States by enrollment, with over 2000 students. It frequently receives the most full-time applications of any other law school in the United States.
| Georgetown University Law Center | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Law is but the means — Justice is the end |
| Parent school | Georgetown University |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1870 |
| School type | Private law school |
| Parent endowment | $3.3 billion |
| Dean | William Treanor |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States 38°53′54″N 77°0′45″W |
| Enrollment | 2,440: 1,982 JD, 441 LLM, 17 SJD |
| Faculty | 285: 126 full-time, 159 part-time |
| USNWR ranking | 15th (2023) |
| Bar pass rate | 90.96% |
| Website | www |
| ABA profile | Georgetown Law Profile |
The school's campus is several blocks from the U.S. Capitol Building, the center of the legislative branch of US government, and maintains a close association with the highest court in the US judicial branch, the nearby U.S. Supreme Court.
Prominent alumni include 91 members of the United States Congress, federal and state judges, billionaires, and diplomats. Georgetown is also ranked in the top 10 law schools for business and corporate law; international, criminal, environmental, health care, and tax law; as well as first in clinical training and part-time legal studies.