Harvard Law School

Cambridge, MA Private ABA Accredited

Harvard Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School, also known as Harvard Law, is a private law school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Last year, 455 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 2,031. With 369 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 9.58% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 57.02% at Harvard Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.93. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 98.46%. For the 594 graduates in 2023, 572 students got full-time jobs and 2 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Harvard Law School.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 Harvard Law School tuition & fee is $75,008 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.56% compared to last year from $71,734 to $75,008.
42.55% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $31,240 at Harvard Law School. The average grant amount would cover 41.65% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2024 Tuition & fees$75,008
2023 Tuition & fees$71,734
Average Grant Amount$31,240
Grant Received42.55%

Harvard Law School Directory Information

Harvard Law School's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and September and, JD degree is conferred in February, March, May, and November. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 89 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is February 20, 2024. 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.