Massachusetts Law Schools Tuition Comparison

Statistics for 9 Massachusetts Law Schools

For the academic year 2026-2027, the average tuition & fees for 9 Massachusetts law schools are $65,392 for in-state residents and $66,519 for out-of-state students. Year-over-year, compared with the previous academic year, average out-of-state tuition increased by $2,645 (4.14%), while average in-state tuition increased by $2,607 (4.15%).

Across 9 Massachusetts law schools, the average accepted student profile includes a GPA of 3.62 and an LSAT score of 160, paired with an average acceptance rate of 36.93% and an enrollment rate (yield) is 28.49%.

The following statistics compare 9 Massachusetts law schools with the highest and lowest values in each category.

Harvard Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $86,344 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $44,610.
Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest score of 152.
Harvard Law School has the highest GPA of 3.96 and Western New England University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.27.
Boston College Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.48% and Suffolk University Law School has the lowest rate of 61.85%.
Suffolk University Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 541 and Western New England University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 112.

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Massachusetts law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Massachusetts Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Boston College Law School private, Newton, MA	$75,680	8.48%	3.83	168	638	216	93.82%
Boston University School of Law private, Boston, MA	$74,582	12.08%	3.88	170	1,084	234	92.28%
Gonzaga University School of Law private, Spokane, MA	$62,038	51.14%	3.55	155	551	201	79.74%
Harvard Law School private, Cambridge, MA	$86,344	9.20%	3.96	174	2,025	483	97.86%
New England School of Law private, Boston, MA	$66,360	61.30%	3.37	153	1,189	446	79.18%
Northeastern University School of Law private, Boston, MA	$68,136	24.22%	3.77	164	1,064	280	87.39%
Suffolk University Law School private, Boston, MA	$66,224	61.85%	3.58	155	1,391	541	79.37%
University of Massachusetts School of Law public, North Dartmouth, MA	$44,610 ($34,468)	52.17%	3.36	152	389	140	58.33%
Western New England University School of Law private, Springfield, MA	$54,700	51.89%	3.27	153	373	112	77.23%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).

***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).

9 ABA-accredited Law Schools in Massachusetts

$66,519

160.4

3.62

36.93%

Statistics for 9 Massachusetts Law Schools