BU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Boston University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $65,020 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.98% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,324. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Boston University School of Law is $86,344.

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Boston University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$62,534	$65,020	3.98%
Living Costs	$20,682	$21,324	3.10%
Room & Board	$16,120	$16,570
Books & Supplies	$1,462	$1,462
Personal Expenses	$3,100	$3,292
COA	$83,216	$86,344	3.76%
Grants / Scholarships	$33,000	$33,000
COA after receiving aid	$50,216	$53,344

Grants and Scholarships

At Boston University School of Law, 88.67% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,000. 21.55% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.72% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$33,000
Number Received	673
Half or Less than Tuition	328 (48.74%)
Half to Full Tuition	200 (29.72%)
Full Tuition	141 (20.95%)
More than Full Tuition	4 (0.59%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Boston University School of Law is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 170. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 227 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 225 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Boston University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.7	3.86	3.91
LSAT Scores	164	170	171

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 7,297 students have applied to Boston University School of Law and 1,300 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 220 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 17.82% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 16.92% at Boston University School of Law. With 11 pre-admitted students, total 231 first-year students enrolled in Boston University School of Law.

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Boston University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	7,297
Admitted	1,300
Enrolled	220
Acceptance Rate	17.82%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	16.92%
Pre-Admitted	11
Total Number of First-Year Students	231 100 men, 131 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 223 students took the bar exam first time at Boston University School of Law. Among them, 202 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 90.58%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 79.23%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Boston University School of Law.

In 2023, 282 students graduated from Boston University School of Law. Of them, 230 graduates employed where bar passage required and 22 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 260 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status.

Boston University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	231
First-time Takers	223 7 from prior year, 3 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	18
First-time Bar Exam Passer	202
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	90.58%
Average Pass Rate at Massachusetts Law Schools	79.23%