Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

12.08% Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Boston University School of Law is 12.08% for the 2025-2026 admission. 7,892 students applied and 953 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 234 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 24.55%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Boston University School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Boston University School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 37%.
You can compare Boston University School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%
Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Boston University School of Law12.08%24.55%2341,084
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
Massachusetts Law Schools37%28.49%295967
Public52.17%20.18%140389
Private35.02%29.53%3141,039

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Boston University School of Law is March 1, 2026 (Need-Based Scholarships Priority Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, March 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Boston University School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Boston University School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Early Decision Program2026-04-01
BU Bound Binding Decision Program2026-02-01
Distinguished Scholar Binding Early Decision Program2025-11-11
ASPIRE Scholars Program2026-01-05
Public Interest Scholars2026-01-05
Need-Based Scholarships Priority Deadline2026-03-01
Transfer Application Deadline2026-08-01
Visiting Student Application Deadline2025-11-01
Admission Contact
Phone617-353-3100
Emailbulawadm@bu.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/
Application Requirementshttps://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/application-instructions/
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Transcripts
    CAS Report
    • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
    • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
    Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.
    Personal Statement
    • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
    Optional Essay
      Résumé
      • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
      Additional Documents
        Data Source: https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/application-instructions/

        2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

        The LSAT score at Boston University School of Law is 170 and GPA is 3.88 over 234 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
        Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.
        You can compare Boston University School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
        The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 171 and the 25th percentile is 163. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.92 and the 25th percentile is 3.66.
        5 matriculated applicants, 2.40% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
        LSAT ScoresGPA
        Boston University School of Law1703.88
        All Law Schools1603.65
        Public1603.69
        Private1593.62
        Massachusetts Law Schools1603.62
        Public1523.36
        Private1623.65
        25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
        2021162167168
        2022165169171
        2023164170171
        2024164170171
        2025163170171
        2026164170171
        25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
        20213.563.83.87
        20223.533.773.87
        20233.573.843.91
        20243.73.863.91
        20253.663.883.92
        20263.713.883.93
        25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
        Number of Submitters5
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