ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced June 26, 2026

Boston University School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at Boston University School of Law?

Boston University School of Law reported a 92.28% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.3% state average.

Q: How much does Boston University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Boston University School of Law is $69,870 per year (about $209,610 over three years). The median grant is $29,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $40,870 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for Boston University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Boston University School of Law is 170 and the median GPA is 3.88; the acceptance rate is 12.1%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at Boston University School of Law?

96.7% of Boston University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 47.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.5% were still seeking employment.

Massachusetts · Private · School ID: boston-university

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

Boston University School of Law is a private law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.28% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.3%). 96.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 47.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $69,870 per year; a median grant of $29,000 brings median net tuition to about $40,870. The median LSAT is 170 with a 12.1% acceptance rate.

Open interactive map & comparison view

Where the 2024 class landed

MegaLaw 500+41.1%

Small firm (2–100)12.1%

Public interest9.8%

Clerkships8.4%

Government7.5%

BigLaw 251–5006.1%

Mid firm (101–250)5.1%

Business4.7%

Academia1.4%

Solo0.5%

Still seeking0.5%

These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school92.28%

State avg83.3%

first-time +9.0 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 96.02% · class of 2025 first-time 94.93% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 170

164171

uGPAmedian 3.88

3.713.93

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied7,892

Offered953

Enrolled 1L238

Offer rate 12% · yield 25%.

Grant distribution

No grant 8.8%Under half 57.7%Half to full 27%Full 6.3%Stipend 0.2%

Demographics

Women 55%Men 45%

White	348
Black	41
Hispanic	104
Asian	123
Two or more	43
Other / unreported	32

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$69,870
Non-resident	$69,870
Mandatory fees	$1,512
Living estimate	$21,532
Median grant	$29,000
Grant 25 / 75	$20,000 / $43,000
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	221
Full-time faculty	93
Faculty of color	34
Total JD enrollment	691
Graduates	214
Mean attorney salary · state	$197,600

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	164 / 170 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.71 / 3.88 / 3.93
Acceptance rate	12.1%
Applications received	7,892
Offers extended	953
1L enrollment	238
Total JD enrollment	691
GRE-only takers	0
1L attrition (academic / other)	0 / 0
Transfers in / out	13 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$69,870
Non-resident tuition	$69,870
Mandatory fees	$1,512
Living-expense estimate	$21,532
Median grant	$29,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$20,000 / $43,000
No-grant share	8.8%
< half-tuition grants	57.7%
Half-to-full grants	27.0%
Full-tuition grants	6.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	92.28%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	96.02%
State average (same exam)	83.3%
Difference vs. state	+9.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates	214
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	96.7%
Bar-required jobs	92.1%
MegaLaw 500+	41.1%
BigLaw 251–500	6.1%
Mid 101–250	5.1%
Small 2–100	12.1%
Solo	0.5%
Clerkships	8.4%
Government	7.5%
Public interest	9.8%
Business / industry	4.7%
Academia	1.4%
Seeking employment	0.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Massachusetts, 149 graduates
New York, 57 graduates
District Of Columbia, 15 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	311 (45.5%)
Female enrollment	373 (54.5%)
White	348
Black	41
Hispanic	104
Asian	123
Two or more races	43
Other / unreported	32

Faculty

Total faculty	221
Full-time	93
Faculty of color	34

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$197,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Boston University School of Law?

Boston University School of Law reported a 92.28% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.3% state average.

How much does Boston University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Boston University School of Law is $69,870 per year (about $209,610 over three years). The median grant is $29,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $40,870 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Boston University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Boston University School of Law is 170 and the median GPA is 3.88; the acceptance rate is 12.1%.

What are the job outcomes at Boston University School of Law?

96.7% of Boston University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 47.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.5% were still seeking employment.

Weighing Boston University School of Law against another offer? I'll walk these exact ABA 509 numbers with you, one on one — $99 for 40 focused minutes, the numbers pulled before we get on. Book a session →

See Boston University School of Law’s year-by-year trajectory since 2011 — LSAT, bar passage, employment & cost →

Other law schools in Massachusetts

See all Massachusetts law schools and how they compare →

Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.