Deposit Instructions

To reserve a seat in our Fall 2025 entering class, you must submit either a seat deposit(s) or a binding Commitment Form in lieu of deposits. Deposits will be credited to your fall tuition upon matriculation. Our deposit requirements vary based on the process through which you were admitted, so please be sure to carefully read the deposit information listed below:

Securing Your Seat in the Fall 2025 Class

OPTION 1: Submit a Commitment Form

First-year students admitted through the binding Early Decision or Presidential Merit Scholarship programs may choose to submit this binding commitment form (requires no payment). The commitment form is due by 5:00pm ET on March 15. 

First-year students admitted through the Regular Decision process may choose to reserve their seat by submitting this binding commitment form (requires no payment). The commitment form would require you to commit to GW Law and withdraw all other law school applications by 5:00pm ET on April 15. Once you return the signed commitment form, it is binding and any future date listed on the agreement is no longer pertinent since the agreement would now be complete.

Please carefully read, sign, and submit the completed commitment form via email to [email protected] by the due date.

OPTION 2: Pay a Seat Deposit(s)

First-year students admitted through the binding Early Decision or Presidential Merit Scholarship programs may choose to submit one non-refundable seat deposit in the amount of $1,500 by 5:00pm ET on March 15, 2025.

First-year students admitted through the Regular Decision process may choose to reserve their seat by submitting a non-refundable, non-binding seat deposit in the total amount of $2,250. (Please note: Each deposit must be submitted by 5:00pm ET on the due date. A late deposit may result in forfeiture of a seat in the Fall 2025 incoming class.). 

1. $500, due by April 15, 2025 or the date that appears in your admission notification 
2. $750, due by May 15, 2025
3. $1,000, due by June 15, 2025

Please note: All deposits are non-refundable and will be forfeited upon withdrawal, whether before or after matriculation.

Submission of your seat deposit(s) or commitment form honors the following Acknowledgement:

"I understand that my acceptance to The George Washington University Law School is issued with the recognition that any course work I have in progress will be completed satisfactorily, with no significant changes in my grades, and that I remain in good academic standing. In addition, I understand that my deposit(s) is non-refundable. In the event that I withdraw, my deposit(s) will be forfeited, and I may be subject to fees as outlined under the withdrawal section of this portal."

Instructions for Submitting Seat Deposits Online

Seat deposit payments must be made online via the GWeb Information System. GWeb is the University system that you will use throughout your time as a GW student to register for courses, view your grades, and access your student account. GWeb will allow you to pay your deposits via credit card or electronic bank transfer. Note: If you are currently enrolled in another GW program e.g. undergraduate program, please follow these deposit instructions as posted on the Student Accounts Office page.

Please follow these instructions to log into GWeb:

1. Create your GW Applicant Account
   • The personal email address that you enter must match the primary email address we have on file for you. If you'd like to update the email on file before creating your account, please submit your request to: [email protected]
   • Your GWID must include the "G." You received your GWID in your acceptance e-mail.
2. After creating your applicant account, go to GWeb, and  select “Log in to GWeb.”
3. Enter the email address you used to create your GW Applicant account and click Next.
4. At the time of GW account creation:
   • If you had to enter a password, then enter the same password.
   • If you received a verification code, then check your email for the latest code.
     • Note: If you do not receive the Account verification code email, wait a few minutes and then click “try again” to have it resent.
5. From the Main Menu page, select Admissions. On the Admissions page, select Pay Tuition Deposit.
6. You will then be routed to Touch Net, the payment gateway.  Select Deposits from the menu at the top of the page.
7. From the dropdown menu on the subsequent screen, select Fall 2025 as your enrollment term.
   • Note: Selecting a term other than your admission term will result in delays in processing your deposit.
8. In the next dropdown menu, select the deposit detail that corresponds to the school to which you have been admitted (i.e. Law School Admission).  Enter the required payment amount and select Make Deposit Payment.
9. Choose either Credit Card or Electronic Check as your payment method.

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Deferral Requests

Preferred Deadline:  July 1, 2025

Requests should be made in writing to: [email protected].

Deferments are binding and conditioned upon not pursuing admission to, holding a deferral at, or attending any other law school prior to matriculation at GW Law. Additionally, any merit scholarship awarded will not be deferred. Your written request should include an explanation of your plans for the period of deferment. Please specify work, educational, and/or travel objectives and relevant dates.

Tuition Refund Policy

Please note that the University's tuition fee policy may be found on the Fees and Financial Aid page (Withdrawals and Refunds) of The George Washington University Law School Bulletin:

Tuition Fee Policy for the First Year Law Program (not including non-refundable deposits):

Merit scholarships are automatically revoked in full with payment required starting from the semester from which the recipient withdraws, takes a leave of absence, or transfers between the full and part-time programs. After all tuition and federal aid adjustments, the full revocation of the merit scholarship will require repayment from the student and may result in a balance due from the student to the University. It is imperative that students with a merit scholarship discuss the financial impact of withdrawing prior to the end of the semester with a representative of the Law School Financial Aid Office.

Additional Information

• Tuition Insurance at GW
• Payment Plans at GW

Post-Deposit Requirements