Boston University School of Law
vs.
Harvard Law School

The following statements compares Harvard Law School and Boston University School of Law with important law school statistics.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Harvard Law School's tuition is more expensive than Boston University School of Law.
  • Boston University School of Law offers the better financial aid of $30,000 which is 46.14% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School's acceptance rate is lower than Boston University School of Law.
  • Harvard Law School's LSAT score is higher than Boston University School of Law.
  • Harvard Law School's GPA is higher than Boston University School of Law.
  • Harvard Law School is larger than Boston University School of Law with more enrolled students.
  • Harvard Law School has higher bar exam pass rate than Boston University School of Law.
  • Harvard Law School is older than Boston University School of Law.
  • Both schools require the same amount of application fee, $85.

    Boston University School of Law

    Private • Boston, MAREMOVE
    Founded
    1872
    Tuition & Costs
    $65,020 tuition & fees
    $16,570 Living Costs
    $3,292 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $30,000 Avg. Amount
    46.14% Tuition Covered
    90.92% Received
    LSAT Scores
    170 Median Score
    171 75th Percentile
    164 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.84 Median Score
    3.91 75th Percentile
    3.57 25th Percentile
    Admission
    16.33% Acceptance Rate
    16.71% Yield
    7661 Applicants
    1251 Admitted
    209 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,151 Total Enrollment
    759 JD Enrollment
    392 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    210 Faculties
    35 Staffs
    5 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    90.58% Pass Rate
    223 Exam Takers
    18 Not Taken
    202 Exam Passers
    Employment
    282 Total Graduates
    260 Employed Full-time
    6 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2022-11-10 Early Decision Program
    2023-01-05 BU Bound Binding Decision Program
    2023-03-01 Priority
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/
    Application Requirements
    https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/application-instructions/

    Harvard Law School

    Private • Cambridge, MAREMOVE
    Founded
    1817
    Tuition & Costs
    $75,008 tuition & fees
    $24,675 Living Costs
    $5,547 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $30,323 Avg. Amount
    40.43% Tuition Covered
    45.25% Received
    LSAT Scores
    174 Median Score
    176 75th Percentile
    170 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.92 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.82 25th Percentile
    Admission
    10.06% Acceptance Rate
    55.96% Yield
    8170 Applicants
    822 Admitted
    460 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    2,029 Total Enrollment
    1,758 JD Enrollment
    271 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    339 Faculties
    47 Staffs
    6 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    98.46% Pass Rate
    586 Exam Takers
    16 Not Taken
    577 Exam Passers
    Employment
    594 Total Graduates
    572 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2022-09-22 Application Open
    2022-11-07 Interviews Begin
    2023-01-10 First round of Acceptance
    2023-02-14 Second Round of Acceptances
    2023-02-20 Regular Decision
    2023-03-20 Third Round of Acceptances
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/
    Application Requirements
    https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/jdapplicants/jd-application-components/