Northeastern Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Northeastern University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $60,562 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 2.99% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,900. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Northeastern University School of Law is $83,462.

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Northeastern University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$58,802	$60,562	2.99%
Living Costs	$19,300	$22,900	18.65%
Room & Board	$16,900	$20,500
Books & Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
Personal Expenses	$900	$900
COA	$78,102	$83,462	6.86%
Grants / Scholarships	$32,000	$32,000
COA after receiving aid	$46,102	$51,462

Grants and Scholarships

At Northeastern University School of Law, 96.42% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $32,000. 20.44% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 35.06% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	593
Half or Less than Tuition	43.00%
Half to Full Tuition	35.58%
Full Tuition	17.37%
More than Full Tuition	4.22%
Part-time
Number Received	43
Half or Less than Tuition	53.49%
Half to Full Tuition	27.91%
Full Tuition	4.65%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Northeastern University School of Law is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 163. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 228 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 234 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Northeastern University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.52	3.72	3.83
Full-Time	3.55	3.72	3.84
Part-Time	3.22	3.59	3.82
LSAT Scores	158	163	165
Full-Time	158	163	165
Part-Time	156	159	165

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,775 students have applied to Northeastern University School of Law and 1,407 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 229 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 37.27% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 16.28% at Northeastern University School of Law. With 6 pre-admitted students, total 235 first-year students enrolled in Northeastern University School of Law.

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Northeastern University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	3,775
Admitted	1,407
Enrolled	229
Acceptance Rate	37.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	16.28%
Pre-Admitted	6
Total Number of First-Year Students	235 73 men, 157 women, 4 Other 200 full-time, 34 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 180 students took the bar exam first time at Northeastern University School of Law. Among them, 161 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89.44%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 79.88%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Northeastern University School of Law.

In 2023, 193 students graduated from Northeastern University School of Law. Of them, 144 graduates employed where bar passage required and 28 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 173 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Northeastern University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	191
First-time Takers	180 10 from prior year
No Exam Takers	18
First-time Bar Exam Passer	161
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	89.44%
Average Pass Rate at Massachusetts Law Schools	79.88%