Founded in 1929, Boston College Law School, also known as BC Law, is located in Newton, MA. Boston College Law School' tuition & fees is $66,895 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 97.28% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $21,000. That could cover 31.39% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 13.38% and total of 205 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 167. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 95.88%.
Boston College Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $66,895 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.59% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,803. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Boston College Law School is $90,698.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Boston College Law School.
At Boston College Law School, 97.28% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $21,000. 1.02% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 14.89% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$21,000
Number Received
786
Half or Less than Tuition
666 (84.73%)
Half to Full Tuition
117 (14.89%)
Full Tuition
8 (1.02%)
More than Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Boston College Law School is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 167. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 211 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 201 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Boston College Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.59
3.77
3.85
LSAT Scores
161
167
168
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,650 students have applied to Boston College Law School and 756 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 205 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 13.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.12% at Boston College Law School. With 8 pre-admitted students, total 213 first-year students enrolled in Boston College Law School.
Boston College Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
5,650
Admitted
756
Enrolled
205
Acceptance Rate
13.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
27.12%
Pre-Admitted
8
Total Number of First-Year Students
213 104 men, 109 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 243 students took the bar exam first time at Boston College Law School. Among them, 223 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 91.77%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 80.3%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Boston College Law School.
In 2023, 228 students graduated from Boston College Law School. Of them, 199 graduates employed where bar passage required and 11 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 213 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.
Boston College Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
