Suffolk University Law School

Boston, MA Private ABA Accredited

Suffolk Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1906, Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law, is a private law school located in Boston, Massachusetts. Last year, 541 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 1,391. With 178 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Suffolk University Law School is approved for the distance education JD program by ABA. It offers JD program through online completely and/or in hybrid manner combining online courses and on-campus programs.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 61.85% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 25.03% at Suffolk University Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.58. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 79.37%. For the 338 graduates in 2025, 288 students got full-time jobs and 15 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Suffolk University Law School.

2027 Tuition & fees

The 2027 Suffolk University Law School tuition & fee is $66,224 for prospective students.
83.30% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $22,445 at Suffolk University Law School. The average grant amount would cover 33.89% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2027 Tuition & fees1$66,224
2026 Tuition & fees2$66,224
Average Grant Amount$22,445
Grant Received83.30%
1 2027 tuition based on published amounts by Suffolk University Law School Financial Aid / Bursar.
2 2026 tuition based on ABA data.

Suffolk University Law School Directory Information

Suffolk University Law School's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts May or August and, JD degree is conferred in January, May, and September. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 84 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is April 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $60. 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.