Top Massachusetts Law Schools Comparison

There are 9 ABA-accredited law schools in Massachusetts. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in Massachusetts at Massachusetts law school search page.
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Harvard Law School, Boston University School of Law, Boston College Law School, Northeastern University School of Law, and Gonzaga University School of Law.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Harvard Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($75,008) and Gonzaga University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($53,604).
  • Northeastern University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $32,500 which is 53.66% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 10.06%) and Gonzaga University School of Law has the highest rate of 61.86%).
  • Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Gonzaga University School of Law has the lowest score of 154.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and Gonzaga University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.48.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,029 enrolled students and Gonzaga University School of Law is the smallest school with 499 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.46% and Gonzaga University School of Law has the lowest rate of 71.43%.
  • Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and Boston College Law School is the most recently founded in 1929.
  • Gonzaga University School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of -.

Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
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/
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Boston University School of Law

Private • Boston, MA
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/
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Boston College Law School

Private • Newton, MA
Founded
1929
Tuition & Costs
$66,895 tuition & fees
$19,852 Living Costs
$2,651 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
29.90% Tuition Covered
85.23% 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
10.16% Acceptance Rate
28.59% Yield
6022 Applicants
612 Admitted
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
801 Total Enrollment
801 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
142 Faculties
30 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.77% 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
2022-09-15 Application Open
2022-11-01 Priority
2022-12-15 Early Decision
2023-03-31 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html
Application Requirements
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html#appid=info-item-0
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Founded
1898
Tuition & Costs
$60,562 tuition & fees
$20,500 Living Costs
$900 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,500 Avg. Amount
53.66% Tuition Covered
95.00% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.82 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
31.05% Acceptance Rate
19.35% Yield
3877 Applicants
1204 Admitted
233 Enrolled
Enrollment
832 Total Enrollment
660 JD Enrollment
172 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
120 Faculties
31 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.44% Pass Rate
180 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
161 Exam Passers
Employment
193 Total Graduates
173 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-12-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.northeastern.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.northeastern.edu/admissions/jd/application-process/first-year-jd-applicants/
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Gonzaga University School of Law

Private • Spokane, MA
Founded
1912
Tuition & Costs
$53,604 tuition & fees
$20,205 Living Costs
$2,358 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,844 Avg. Amount
51.94% Tuition Covered
97.69% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.48 Median Score
3.71 75th Percentile
3.24 25th Percentile
Admission
61.86% Acceptance Rate
28.23% Yield
1151 Applicants
712 Admitted
201 Enrolled
Enrollment
499 Total Enrollment
499 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
65 Faculties
12 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
71.43% Pass Rate
119 Exam Takers
21 Not Taken
85 Exam Passers
Employment
143 Total Graduates
130 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2023 Application
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-04-15 Priority
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-law/admission
Application Requirements
https://www.gonzaga.edu/school-of-law/admission/apply-to-gonzaga-law
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