Columbus School of Law

The Catholic University of America
Columbus School of Law
MottoDeus Lux Mea Est
(Latin for God Is My Light)
Parent schoolCatholic University of America
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1898 (1898) by the Knights of Columbus
School typePrivate law school
DeanStephen C. Payne
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
38°56′10″N 76°59′49″W / 38.936°N 76.997°W / 38.936; -76.997
Enrollment374
Faculty110 (36 full-time; 74 part–time)
USNWR ranking71st (tie) (2025)
Bar pass rate84.47% (2023 first-time takers)
Websitelaw.edu
ABA profileABA Required Disclosures

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.