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Boston University School of Law

Massachusetts · Private · School ID: boston-university

Boston University School of Law is a private law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.3% 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.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)164 / 170 / 171
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.71 / 3.88 / 3.93
Acceptance rate12.1%
Applications received7,892
Offers extended953
1L enrollment238
Total JD enrollment691
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out13 / 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 share8.8%
< half-tuition grants57.7%
Half-to-full grants27.0%
Full-tuition grants6.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)92.3%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.3%
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 graduates214
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)96.7%
Bar-required jobs92.1%
MegaLaw 500+41.1%
BigLaw 251–5006.1%
Mid 101–2505.1%
Small 2–10012.1%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships8.4%
Government7.5%
Public interest9.8%
Business / industry4.7%
Academia1.4%
Seeking employment0.5%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment311 (45.5%)
Female enrollment373 (54.5%)
White348
Black41
Hispanic104
Asian123
Two or more races43
Other / unreported32

Faculty

Total faculty221
Full-time93
Faculty of color34

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 92.3% 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.

Other law schools in Massachusetts

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Boston University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.