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Facts & Figures
Tuition
2025-2026 Academic Year:听$72,380
Financial Aid
84% of incoming students receive financial aid.
Boston College Law School is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738
Boston College Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and as such our JD program meets the educational licensure requirements to sit for the bar examination in all 50 US states. For states in which you seek legal licensure, we recommend you contact the individual jurisdictions bar admission agency directly for current information regarding all requirements. Contact information may be found听in this听.听
The LLM program is not designed to lead to a license to practice law in any of the 50 jurisdictions of the US. Each jurisdiction has its own criteria and procedures for admitted lawyers to practice. Foreign-trained lawyers who seek license to practice in the US should contact the relevant state bar authority to determine whether their educational background meets the state's eligibility requirements. See the link to contact information above.听 听
Rankings & Highlights
#10
Top Law Schools for "Big Law"
National Law Journal
#25
Top Law Schools
U.S. News
#10
Best Classroom Experience
Princeton Review
99.2%
Bar Passage Rate (MA)
First-time test takers
Admission Facts
Mar 1
Application Deadline
7668
Applications for Class of 2028
219
Enrolled JD Students, Class of 2028
Fall 2025 entering class profile
Applicants
Number of applicants: 7668
Enrolled students: 219
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GPA
25th percentile: 3.66
Median: 3.83
75th percentile: 3.90
LSAT
25th percentile: 163
Median: 168
75th percentile: 169
Higher Education
Colleges and Universities: 112
Undergrad. majors: 54
Advanced degrees: 26
Demographics
Female: 51%
Male: 49%
Students of Color: 30%
Average Age: 24
Range: 21-36
Geographic Metrics
States represented: 37 + Washington DC
Our Students
Total enrollment:听641 JD, 16 LLM & exchange students
Male: 46%
Female: 54%
Students of Color: 38%
International: 4%
Our Faculty
76 full-time faculty
28% of faculty with advanced degrees in fields other than law
Student/faculty ratio: 6 to 1
Employment Facts
97.7%
Overall Employment Rate
96.2% JD Required/Advantage Positions
Starting Salary: All Jobs
Special Programs
