George Mason University School of Law

What George Mason University School of Law does

The Antonin Scalia Law School is the law school of George Mason University, a public state university in Virginia, located at Mason Square in Arlington. Founded in 1972 as the International School of Law and merged into George Mason University in 1979, the school was renamed in July 2016 to honor Justice Antonin Scalia. It offers a portfolio of degree programs built on a distinctive law and economics methodology: a three-year full-time Juris Doctor (JD), a four-year evening Flex-JD, four LLM specializations (U.S. Law, Global Antitrust Law & Economics, Cyber/Intelligence/National Security, and Intellectual Property, with online Flex-LLM options), a Juris Master (JM) for non-lawyers, and joint JD/MBA and JD/MPP degrees. The curriculum requires first-year Economics for Lawyers and Quantitative Methods courses and a four-semester legal writing sequence, and supports 18 focus areas plus formal concentrations in Antitrust, Business Law, National Security, Cyber, Tax, Patent, and Public Interest Litigation.

The school operates as a non-commercial academic unit within the public George Mason University system, with revenue derived from state appropriations, tuition and fees, the Foundation for Scalia Law, and grant-funded research activity including a Law & Economics Center that trains 4,000+ federal and state judges on a $5M+ annual budget. Faculty of 52 full-time and 168 part-time members teach 438 JD students (Fall 2025), with a 4.2:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and adjunct-heavy delivery enables flexible scaling. Distribution is primarily direct admissions through LSAC, supported by recruitment events, virtual sessions, and student ambassadors; graduates are placed across federal and state courts, private firms, government, corporate legal departments, and academia in 49 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and 19 foreign nations. Technology infrastructure is standard academic/legal (Canvas LMS, Bloomberg Law, Lexis, Westlaw, Symplicity, CALI), with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Customer segments span prospective JD candidates (median LSAT 169, GPA 3.93 for the Fall 2025 entering class of 159), domestic and international LLM candidates, JM professionals, and joint-degree candidates, with secondary constituents in the federal judiciary via clerkships and judicial education. The 2024-2026 period has been the school's strongest on record: highest-ever U.S. News ranking (#32 tied nationally, #2 in Virginia), three consecutive years of 30+ federal clerkship placements, and an incoming dean (Daniel B. Kelly, effective June 25, 2026) recruited from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and Notre Dame's law and economics faculty.

Name

George Mason University School of Law

Legal name

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

Website

https://law.gmu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School is a public law school in Arlington, VA offering JD, LLM, JM, and joint degree programs built on a law and economics methodology, serving approximately 438 JD students and training 4,000+ judges via its Law & Economics Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Juris doctor program
• Law and economics
• Graduate law degrees
• Legal research centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. JD Tuition: Tuition and fees for Juris Doctor degree programs. 2025-2026 full-time student tuition: In-State $27,832, Out-of-State $44,968. Day and evening programs offered.
2. LLM Programs: Tuition for Master of Law programs including Online LLM in Global Antitrust Law & Economics (24-26 credit hours required), traditional LLM programs, and Flex-LLM. Graduate tuition based on credit hour pricing.
3. JM Program Tuition: Tuition revenue from Juris Master degree program for non-lawyer professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is a public law school that delivers graduate-level legal education through Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and Juris Master (JM) degree programs, anchored by a distinctive law and economics curriculum. It operates clinical programs, student-edited journals, and multiple research centers (Law & Economics Center, National Security Institute, C. Boyden Gray Administrative State Center, Liberty & Law Center, Global Wealth Management Project) supporting both degree candidates and the broader legal community, including judicial education programs for federal and state judges.

Product overview

The Antonin Scalia Law School offers a portfolio of law degree programs centered on its distinctive Juris Doctor (JD) degree with 18 focus areas and formal concentrations in Antitrust, Business Law, National Security, Cyber Law, Tax, Patent, and Public Interest Litigation. The school provides multiple graduate pathways including LLM programs in Global Antitrust Law & Economics, Cyber/Intelligence/National Security, Intellectual Property, and U.S. Law (with both on-campus and Flex online formats), plus a Juris Master (JM) for non-lawyers. Joint degrees combine JD studies with MBA or Master of Public Policy credentials. Beyond degree programs, the school offers experiential learning through clinical programs, four student-edited journals (George Mason Law Review, Civil Rights Law Journal, Journal of Law Economics & Policy, National Security Law Journal), moot court competitions, and five research centers (Law & Economics Center, C. Boyden Gray Administrative State Center, National Security Institute, Liberty & Law Center, Global Wealth Management Project). The curriculum is distinguished by its law and economics approach, requiring Economics for Lawyers and Quantitative Methods courses across all programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Program
• Flex-JD Part-Time Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 93.37% first-time bar pass rate vs. 79.54% state average (July 2013)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScalia Law is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). ABA accreditation is essential for graduates to sit for bar exams in most states and ensures the school meets standards for legal education.
• Association of American Law Schools (AALS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScalia Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), a consortium of law schools dedicated to improving legal education through sharing resources and best practices.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• William & Mary Law School: Virginia public law school offering joint degrees and similar focus areas; competes with Scalia Law for Virginia-resident applicants and public-sector legal placements.
• Georgetown University Law Center: The dominant DC law school (T-14) and the primary talent competitor in the DC legal market; both schools target applicants seeking federal clerkships, government placements, and BigLaw careers in Washington.
• Boston University School of Law: Top-30 ranked law school offering similar JD/LLM programs with comparable scholarly impact and federal clerkship pipeline; competes for top applicants seeking urban legal markets.
• Fordham University School of Law: Peer-ranked law school in the same US News band with strong NYC market placement; competes for applicants considering top-30 schools outside the T-14 cluster.
• University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law: Nearby mid-Atlantic public law school in the same ranking tier; competes for DC-area applicants and government/legal placements in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.
• George Washington University Law School: Higher-ranked DC law school (US News top 30) with similar JD/LLM programs and even closer proximity to federal agencies; competes directly with Scalia Law for DC-bound applicants, clerkships, and BigLaw placement.
• American University Washington College of Law: Another DC-area law school with comparable US News ranking range, similar JD/LLM program mix, and proximity to federal courts and agencies — directly competes with Scalia Law for DC legal market candidates and placement.
• Washington and Lee University School of Law: Virginia peer law school with similar ranking band; competes for Virginia applicants and offers comparable small-cohort JD programs with regional placement focus.
• University of Virginia School of Law: The #1 ranked Virginia public law school and primary in-state competitor for top Virginia applicants; comparable in scholarly impact and consistently outranks Scalia Law in US News.
• Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law: DC-based law school with comparable enrollment scale and similar program structure; competes for DC-area applicants and government clerkships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/georgemasonlaw
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1222497

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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