There are 9 ABA-accredited law schools in Massachusetts, and 4 schools were ranked in top 100 U.S. law school ranking with academic excellence.
1 state accredited law schools (non-ABA) are excluded from the best law school selection. You can compare all law schools including state accredited law schools at Massachusetts law school comparison page.
The below list compares important statistics between the 4 best law schools and all law schools in Massachusetts.
- The average LSAT Score of the best law schools is 169.0, which is 8.6 points higher than average score of all Massachusetts law schools.
- The average GPA of the best law schools is 3.86, which is 0.24 points higher than average GPA of all Massachusetts law schools.
- The average acceptance rate is 13.50%, which is 23.43% lower than average rate of all Massachusetts law schools.
- The average yield is 34.34%, while all Massachusetts law schools's yield is 28.49%
- In average, 1,203 students enrolled in ech best law school, which is larger than Massachusetts' average (967).
- The students to faculty ratio of the best law schools is 5.5 to 1, which means that a faculty can focus on smaller number of students than other Massachusetts law schools (6.1 to 1).
- The average bar exam pass rate of the best law schools is 92.84%, which is higher than Massachusetts' average (82.80%).
Massachusetts Best Law Schools Comparison
The following table compares the 4 best Massachusetts law schools with important statistics.
| School | U.S. Law School Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT | GPA | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 3 | 1817 | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 2,025 | 6 to 1 |
| Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 9 | 1929 | $75,680 | 168 | 3.83 | 638 | 3 to 1 |
| Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 21 | 1872 | $74,582 | 170 | 3.88 | 1,084 | 5 to 1 |
| Northeastern University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 63 | 1898 | $68,136 | 164 | 3.77 | 1,064 | 8 to 1 |
Massachusetts Best Law Schools Statistics over the Past 5 Years
The tables below compare tuition, admission statistics, bar exam pass over the past 5 years. The data used is from 2022 to 2026, except bar exam pass rate from 2021 to 2025.
| School | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | $68,962 | $71,734 ▲3.86% | $75,008 ▲4.36% | $78,692 ▲4.68% | $82,560 ▲4.69% |
| Boston College Law School | $61,128 | $63,573 ▲3.85% | $67,113 ▲5.27% | $70,115 ▲4.28% | $72,755 ▲3.63% |
| Boston University School of Law | $60,718 | $62,534 ▲2.90% | $65,020 ▲3.82% | $68,136 ▲4.57% | $71,382 ▲4.55% |
| Northeastern University School of Law | $57,094 | $58,804 ▲2.91% | $60,566 ▲2.91% | $63,002 ▲3.87% | $65,850 ▲4.32% |
| School | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 |
| Boston College Law School | 165 | 166 ▲1 | 167 ▲1 | 167 | 168 ▲1 |
| Boston University School of Law | 169 | 170 ▲1 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
| Northeastern University School of Law | 162 | 163 ▲1 | 163 | 163 | 164 ▲1 |
| School | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.93 ▲0.01 | 3.95 ▲0.02 | 3.96 ▲0.01 |
| Boston College Law School | 3.69 | 3.74 ▲0.05 | 3.77 ▲0.03 | 3.8 ▲0.03 | 3.83 ▲0.03 |
| Boston University School of Law | 3.77 | 3.84 ▲0.07 | 3.86 ▲0.02 | 3.88 ▲0.02 | 3.88 |
| Northeastern University School of Law | 3.66 | 3.7 ▲0.04 | 3.72 ▲0.02 | 3.73 ▲0.01 | 3.77 ▲0.04 |
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | 98.91% | 99.44% ▲0.53% | 98.46% ▼-0.98% | 96.1% ▼-2.36% | 96.1% |
| Boston College Law School | 93.67% | 94.06% ▲0.39% | 91.77% ▼-2.29% | 95.88% ▲4.11% | 95.88% |
| Boston University School of Law | 94.5% | 93.53% ▼-0.97% | 90.58% ▼-2.95% | 87.7% ▼-2.88% | 87.7% |
| Northeastern University School of Law | 84.45% | 87.3% ▲2.85% | 89.44% ▲2.14% | 86.22% ▼-3.22% | 86.22% |