Founded in 1898, Northeastern University School of Law, also known as Northeastern Law, is located in Boston, MA. Northeastern University School of Law' tuition & fees is $60,562 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 96.42% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $32,000. That could cover 52.84% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 37.27% and total of 229 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 163. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 86.22%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Northeastern University School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Northeastern University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
