Founded in 1872, Boston University School of Law, also known as BU Law, is located in Boston, MA. Boston University School of Law' tuition & fees is $65,020 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 88.67% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,000. That could cover 50.75% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 17.82% and total of 220 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 170. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 87.70%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Boston University School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Boston University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
