BU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1872, Boston University School of Law, also known as BU Law, is a private law school located in Boston, Massachusetts. Last year, 234 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,084. With 221 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 12.08% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 24.55% at Boston University School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.88. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 92.28%. For the 282 graduates in 2025, 260 students got full-time jobs and 6 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Boston University School of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Boston University School of Law tuition & fee is $74,582 for prospective students.
91.24% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $29,000 at Boston University School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 38.88% of tuition & fees.
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $74,582 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $74,582 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $29,000 |
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| Grant Received | 91.24% |
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Boston University School of Law Directory Information
Boston University School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts September and, JD degree is conferred in August, January, and May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 85 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is April 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $85. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
