Georgetown University Law Center
| 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 | $3.7 billion (2024) |
| Dean | William Treanor |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States 38°53′54″N 77°0′45″W / 38.89833°N 77.01250°W |
| Enrollment | 2,440: 1,982 JD, 441 LLM, 17 SJD |
| Faculty | 285: 126 full-time, 159 part-time |
| USNWR ranking | 14 (tie) (2025) |
| Bar pass rate | 93.05% (2024 first-time takers) |
| Website | law |
| ABA profile | Standard 509 Report |
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 2,000 students. It frequently receives the most full-time applications of any law school in the United States. Georgetown is considered part of the T14, an unofficial designation in the legal community of the best 14 law schools in the United States.
The school's campus is less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol Building and U.S. Supreme Court. Prominent alumni include 11 current members of the United States Congress, federal and state judges, billionaires, and diplomats.