2026-2027 Tuition & Fees
Harvard Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $86,344 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.58% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $35,352. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Harvard Law School is $121,696.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
| 2026 | 2027 |
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| Law School Tuition |
$82,560 | $86,344
4.58% |
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| Living Costs | $38,690 | $35,352
-8.63% |
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| COA | $121,250 | $121,696
0.37% |
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| Grants / Scholarships | $27,510 | **$29,103 |
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| COA after receiving aid | $93,740 | $92,593 |
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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission
The average GPA is 3.96 and the average LSAT score is 174 for 2027 Harvard Law School admission.
The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 473 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 542 students.
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Harvard Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
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| GPA | 3.89 | 3.96 | 4 |
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| LSAT Scores | 171 | 174 | 176 |
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Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2025-2026, total 8,872 students have applied to Harvard Law School and 816 students have accepted to get into the school.
Among the admitted students, 483 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 9.20% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 59.19% at Harvard Law School. With 96 pre-admitted students, total 579 first-year students enrolled in Harvard Law School.
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Harvard Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
| Number of Students |
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| Acceptance Rate | 9.20% |
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| Applicants | 8,872 |
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| Admitted | 816 |
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| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 59.19% |
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| Enrolled | 483 |
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| Pre-Admitted | 96 |
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| Total Number of First-Year Students | 579 |
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| Male | 262 |
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| Female | 310 |
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| Another Gender | 4 |
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Grants and Scholarships
At Harvard Law School, 37.87% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $29,103. 2.24% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.40% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Harvard Law School costs and financial aid page.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
| Amounts / Percentage |
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| Number Received | 670 |
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| Half or Less than Tuition | 68.36% |
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| Half to Full Tuition | 29.40% |
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| Full Tuition | 1.19% |
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| More than Full Tuition | 1.04% |
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First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
Harvard Law School enrolled 577 first-year students in total. Among them, 96.19% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 298 White, 126 Asian, 50 Black or African American, 44 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 252 male and 298 female students enrolled at Harvard Law School.
By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 51.65%, followed by Asian with 21.84%.
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Harvard Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
| Total | Men | Women | Another | Unknown |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.35%) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Asian | 126 (21.84%) | 51 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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| Black or African American | 50 (8.67%) | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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| Hispanics | 44 (7.63%) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Multiracial | 37 (6.41%) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 298 (51.65%) | 144 | 150 | 1 | 3 |
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| Unknown | 22 (3.81%) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 586 students took the bar exam first time at Harvard Law School. Among them, 577 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 98.46%. For reference, the average pass rate at Massachusetts law schools is 78.78%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Harvard Law School.
In 2025, 570 students graduated from Harvard Law School. Of them, 516 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 549 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Harvard Law School employement summary page.
Harvard Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
| Number of Students / Percentage |
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| Total Graduate | 608 |
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| First-time Takers | 586
22 from prior year, 2 Early Takers |
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| No Exam Takers | 16 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Passer | 577 |
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| First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate | 98.46% |
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| Average Pass Rate at Massachusetts Law Schools | 78.78% |
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