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, 483 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 2,025. With 365 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 9.20% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 59.19% at Harvard Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.96. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Harvard Law School tuition & fee is $86,344 for prospective students.
37.87% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $27,510 at Harvard Law School. The average grant amount would cover 31.86% of tuition & fees.
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $86,344 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $86,344 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $27,510 |
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| Grant Received | 37.87% |
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Harvard Law School Directory Information
Harvard Law School's calendar type is Semesters 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 88 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is February 15, 2027. 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.
