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Suffolk University School of Law

Massachusetts · Private · School ID: suffolk-university

Suffolk University School of Law is a private law school in Massachusetts. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 79.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.5%). 89.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 11.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $62,610 per year; a median grant of $22,445 brings median net tuition to about $40,165. The median LSAT is 155 with a 61.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.37 / 3.58 / 3.79
Acceptance rate61.9%
Applications received3,481
Offers extended2,153
1L enrollment544
Total JD enrollment1,337
GRE-only takers7
Transfers in / out2 / 1

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$62,610
Non-resident tuition$62,610
Mandatory fees$1,436
Living-expense estimate$34,706
Median grant$22,445
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,000 / $40,000
No-grant share19.4%
< half-tuition grants54.1%
Half-to-full grants24.1%
Full-tuition grants2.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)79.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar91.4%
State average (same exam)83.5%
Difference vs. state-4.1 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 graduates358
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.4%
Bar-required jobs76.3%
MegaLaw 500+9.2%
BigLaw 251–5002.0%
Mid 101–2507.0%
Small 2–10037.2%
Solo0.8%
Clerkships4.7%
Government12.3%
Public interest4.7%
Business / industry14.2%
Academia0.6%
Seeking employment4.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment482 (36.3%)
Female enrollment844 (63.7%)
White855
Black78
Hispanic149
Asian96
Two or more races35
Other / unreported124

Faculty

Total faculty178
Full-time81
Faculty of color38

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$197,600

Frequently asked questions

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

Suffolk University School of Law reported a 79.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.5% state average.

How much does Suffolk University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Suffolk University School of Law is $62,610 per year (about $187,830 over three years). The median grant is $22,445, bringing median net tuition to roughly $40,165 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Suffolk University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.58; the acceptance rate is 61.9%.

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

89.4% of Suffolk University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 11.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Massachusetts

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Suffolk 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.