BC Law vs. W & M Law

The following statements compares Marshall-Wythe School of Law (W & M Law) and Boston College Law School (BC Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • W & M Law tuition of $68,329 is more expensive than BC Law tuition of $66,895.
  • W & M Law offers the better financial aid of $25,067 which is 36.69% of tuition amount.
  • BC Law acceptance rate of 27.31% is lower than W & M Law of 13.38%.
  • BC Law's LSAT score of 167 is higher than W & M Law of 166.
  • Both schools have same GPA of 3.77 of 3.77.
  • BC Law with 765 students is larger than W & M Law with 556 students.
  • BC Law has higher bar exam pass rate than W & M Law.
  • W & M Law founded in 1779 is older than BC Law founded in 1929.
  • W & M Law requires more expensive application fees than BC Law.

    Boston College Law School

    Private • Newton, MAREMOVE
    Founded
    1929
    Tuition & Costs
    $66,895 tuition & fees
    $19,852 Living Costs
    $2,651 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $21,000 Avg. Amount
    31.39% Tuition Covered
    97.28% Received
    LSAT Scores
    166 Median Score
    167 75th Percentile
    162 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.74 Median Score
    3.81 75th Percentile
    3.55 25th Percentile
    Admission
    13.38% Acceptance Rate
    27.12% Yield
    6022 Applicants
    612 Admitted
    175 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    765 Total Enrollment
    801 JD Enrollment
    0 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    213 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    95.88% Pass Rate
    243 Exam Takers
    19 Not Taken
    223 Exam Passers
    Employment
    228 Total Graduates
    213 Employed Full-time
    5 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2023-09-15 Application Open
    2023-11-01 Priority
    2023-12-15 Early Decision
    2024-03-31 Regular Decision

    Marshall-Wythe School of Law

    Public • Williamsburg, VAREMOVE
    Founded
    1779
    Tuition & Costs
    $68,329 ($44,706 in-state)
    $22,820 Living Costs
    Financial Aid
    $25,067 Avg. Amount
    36.69% Tuition Covered
    94.06% Received
    LSAT Scores
    165 Median Score
    166 75th Percentile
    160 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.75 Median Score
    3.85 75th Percentile
    3.5 25th Percentile
    Admission
    27.31% Acceptance Rate
    23.78% Yield
    1541 Applicants
    709 Admitted
    211 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    556 Total Enrollment
    606 JD Enrollment
    56 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    148 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    92.96% Pass Rate
    213 Exam Takers
    11 Not Taken
    200 Exam Passers
    Employment
    179 Total Graduates
    156 Employed Full-time
    4 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2024-03-01 Regular Decision