Excellence without compromise
At BC Law, the numbers only tell half the story. Harder to quantify? The encouragement you'll receive from professors and peers, and the thrill of discovering your professional purpose.
Facts & Figures
Tuition
2023-2024 Academic Year: $66,600
Financial Aid
97% of incoming students receive financial aid.
Boston College of Law is fully accredited by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the American Bar Association, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.
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 in this National Conference of Bar Examiners Bar Admission Guide.
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.
Rankings & Highlights
#16
Top Law Schools for "Big Law"
National Law Journal
#29
Top Law Schools
U.S. News
#8
Best Professors
Princeton Review
95%
Bar Passage Rate
First-time test takers (MA)
Admission Facts
Mar 31
Application Deadline
6022
Applications for Class of 2025
212
Enrolled JD Students, Class of 2025
Fall 2022 entering class profile
Applicants
Number of applicants: 6022
Enrolled students: 212
GPA
25th percentile: 3.55
Median: 3.74
75th percentile: 3.81
LSAT
25th percentile: 161
Median: 166
75th percentile: 167
Higher Education
Colleges and Universities: 112
Undergrad. majors: 44
Advanced degrees: 16
Demographics
Female: 57%
Male: 43%
Students of Color: 36%
Average Age: 24
Range: 21-51
Geographic Metrics
States represented: 25 + Washington DC
Countries: Brazil, China, India, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Our Students
Total enrollment: 802 JD, 18 LLM & exchange students
Male: 46%
Female: 54%
Students of Color: 31%
International: 2%
Our Faculty
81 full-time faculty
28% of faculty with advanced degrees in fields beyond law
Student/faculty ratio: 8.3 to 1
Employment Facts
95.3%
Overall Employment Rate
92.6% JD Required/Advantage Positions
Starting Salary: All Jobs (2021)
Special Programs
