Boston College Law School Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

The 2022 acceptance rate at Boston College Law School is 23.49%. 6,368 students applied and 1,496 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 341 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.79%. Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston College Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 40%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston College Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 41%.
Boston College Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Boston College Law School23.49%22.79%341871
All Law Schools40.11%32.70%206707
Public38.98%33.82%180622
Private40.99%31.82%226773
Massachusetts Law Schools41%27.27%279903
Public64.47%15.78%122366
Private38.55%28.70%299970
Boston College Law School Acceptance Rate Chart

2022 LSAT Scores and GPA

The 2022 LSAT score at Boston College Law School is 165 and GPA is 3.69 over 341 enrolled students. Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston College Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 158. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston College Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159.
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 167 and the 25th percentile is 161. The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 3.81 and the 25th percentile is 3.52.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Boston College Law School1653.69
All Law Schools1583.54
Public1583.58
Private1583.52
Massachusetts Law Schools1593.57
Public1503.36
Private1603.60
Boston College Law School LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2020161164164
2021161164165
2022161165167
Boston College Law School LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
20203.423.623.68
20213.453.643.73
20223.523.693.81
Boston College Law School GPA Trends Chart Chart
Data Source: ABA Statistics

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2023 fall term class, the application deadline at Boston College Law School is March 31, 2023 (Regular Decision 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 31, 2023. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Boston College Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Boston College Law School 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.
Application Open2022-09-15
Priority Deadline2022-11-01
Early Decision2022-12-15
Regular Decision Deadline2023-03-31
Admission Contact
Phone617-552-4351
Emailbclawadm@bc.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html
Application Requirementshttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html#appid=info-item-0
GPAs
    LSAT Or GRE Scores
    • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
    • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
    Application Essays
    • Separate application may be required in addition to LSAC application
    Work, Leadership, And Extracurricular Experiences
      Interests, Motivations, And Aspirations
        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.
        Data Source: https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html#appid=info-item-0