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
MottoLaw is but the means — Justice is the end
Parent schoolGeorgetown University
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1870 (1870)
School typePrivate law school
Parent endowment$3.3 billion
DeanWilliam Treanor
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
38°53′54″N 77°0′45″W
Enrollment2,440: 1,982 JD, 441 LLM, 17 SJD
Faculty285: 126 full-time, 159 part-time
USNWR ranking14th (tie) (2024)
Bar pass rate90.51% (2023 first-time takers)
Websitewww.law.georgetown.edu

The school's campus is several blocks from the U.S. Capitol Building.

Prominent alumni include 11 members of the United States Congress, federal and state judges, billionaires, and diplomats.

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