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 ($71,734) and Gonzaga University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($50,235).
  • Gonzaga University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $27,844 which is 55.43% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 6.90%) and Gonzaga University School of Law has the highest rate of 55.27%).
  • 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 3.51.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 1,907 enrolled students and Gonzaga University School of Law is the smallest school with 449 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and Gonzaga University School of Law has the lowest rate of 83.72%.
  • 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
$71,734 tuition & fees
$25,382 Living Costs
$4,179 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,323 Avg. Amount
42.27% Tuition Covered
45.25% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
6.90% Acceptance Rate
54.01% Yield
9933 Applicants
685 Admitted
370 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,907 Total Enrollment
1,747 JD Enrollment
160 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
339 Faculties
47 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
460 Exam Takers
52 Not Taken
455 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/

Boston University School of Law

Private • Boston, MA
Founded
1872
Tuition & Costs
$62,534 tuition & fees
$16,120 Living Costs
$3,100 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
47.97% Tuition Covered
90.92% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.77 Median Score
3.87 75th Percentile
3.53 25th Percentile
Admission
18.33% Acceptance Rate
20.50% Yield
8221 Applicants
1507 Admitted
309 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,061 Total Enrollment
796 JD Enrollment
265 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
210 Faculties
35 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.50% Pass Rate
218 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
206 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/

Boston College Law School

Private • Newton, MA
Founded
1929
Tuition & Costs
$63,355 tuition & fees
$17,505 Living Costs
$3,255 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
31.57% Tuition Covered
85.23% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
161 25th Percentile
GPA
3.69 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.52 25th Percentile
Admission
23.49% Acceptance Rate
22.79% Yield
6368 Applicants
1496 Admitted
341 Enrolled
Enrollment
871 Total Enrollment
862 JD Enrollment
9 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
142 Faculties
30 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.67% Pass Rate
237 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
222 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
Founded
1898
Tuition & Costs
$58,802 tuition & fees
$16,900 Living Costs
$900 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,500 Avg. Amount
55.27% Tuition Covered
95.00% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.66 Median Score
3.79 75th Percentile
3.45 25th Percentile
Admission
24.40% Acceptance Rate
23.18% Yield
4103 Applicants
1001 Admitted
232 Enrolled
Enrollment
768 Total Enrollment
632 JD Enrollment
136 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
120 Faculties
31 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.45% Pass Rate
180 Exam Takers
31 Not Taken
152 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/

Gonzaga University School of Law

Private • Spokane, MA
Founded
1912
Tuition & Costs
$50,235 tuition & fees
$17,775 Living Costs
$2,180 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,844 Avg. Amount
55.43% Tuition Covered
97.69% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.51 Median Score
3.72 75th Percentile
3.23 25th Percentile
Admission
55.27% Acceptance Rate
25.03% Yield
1366 Applicants
755 Admitted
189 Enrolled
Enrollment
449 Total Enrollment
449 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
65 Faculties
12 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.72% Pass Rate
43 Exam Takers
72 Not Taken
36 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