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Northeastern University School of Law

Massachusetts · Private · School ID: northeastern-university

Northeastern University School of Law is a private law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 87.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 82.8%). 86.9% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 20.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $65,652 per year; a median grant of $31,000 brings median net tuition to about $34,652. The median LSAT is 164 with a 24.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)161 / 164 / 166
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.61 / 3.77 / 3.86
Acceptance rate24.2%
Applications received5,652
Offers extended1,369
1L enrollment283
Total JD enrollment786
GRE-only takers1
Transfers in / out4 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$65,652
Non-resident tuition$65,652
Mandatory fees$198
Living-expense estimate$22,900
Median grant$31,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$14,666 / $45,000
No-grant share5.3%
< half-tuition grants49.4%
Half-to-full grants34.4%
Full-tuition grants9.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)87.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar94.1%
State average (same exam)82.8%
Difference vs. state+4.6 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 graduates213
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)86.9%
Bar-required jobs82.2%
MegaLaw 500+16.4%
BigLaw 251–5004.2%
Mid 101–2504.7%
Small 2–10018.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships8.0%
Government6.6%
Public interest24.9%
Business / industry5.2%
Academia1.4%
Seeking employment8.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment238 (30.8%)
Female enrollment535 (69.2%)
White442
Black39
Hispanic66
Asian92
Two or more races42
Other / unreported105

Faculty

Total faculty132
Full-time58
Faculty of color37

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$197,600

Frequently asked questions

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

Northeastern University School of Law reported a 87.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 82.8% state average.

How much does Northeastern University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Northeastern University School of Law is $65,652 per year (about $196,956 over three years). The median grant is $31,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $34,652 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Northeastern University School of Law is 164 and the median GPA is 3.77; the acceptance rate is 24.2%.

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

86.9% of Northeastern University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 20.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 8.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Massachusetts

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Northeastern 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.