Law Schools in Massachusetts

Currently, there are 9 Massachusetts law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 9 Massachusetts Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 9 Massachusetts law schools are $58,953 for state residents and $59,984 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.60 and the average LSAT score is 159. The average acceptance rate is 45.04%.

Harvard Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $78,692 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,272.
Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
Harvard Law School has the highest GPA of 3.93 and Western New England University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.30.
Harvard Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.58% and New England School of Law has the lowest rate of 74.29%.
Harvard Law School has the most enrolled first-year students of 455 and Western New England University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 86.

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Law Schools in Massachusetts Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Massachusetts with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Boston College Law School private, Newton, MA	$66,895	13.38%	3.77	167	765	205	95.88%
Boston University School of Law private, Boston, MA	$65,020	17.82%	3.86	170	1,070	220	87.70%
Gonzaga University School of Law private, Spokane, MA	$56,227	61.67%	3.48	154	553	195	65.69%
Harvard Law School private, Cambridge, MA	$78,692	9.58%	3.93	174	2,031	455	96.10%
New England School of Law private, Boston, MA	$60,075	74.29%	3.44	153	1,083	375	71.53%
Northeastern University School of Law private, Boston, MA	$60,562	37.27%	3.72	163	950	229	86.22%
Suffolk University Law School private, Boston, MA	$61,044	64.30%	3.55	154	1,288	388	79.33%
University of Massachusetts School of Law public, North Dartmouth, MA	$41,272 ($31,990)	67.27%	3.39	150	354	111	59.43%
Western New England University School of Law private, Springfield, MA	$50,070	59.82%	3.30	150	365	86	68.60%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Massachusetts

Boston College Law School

Boston College Law School is located in Newton, MA, founded in 1929 and it has total 765 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Boston College Law School is $66,895. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.77 and the average LSAT score is 167. The acceptance rate of Boston College Law School is 13.38% and the yield is 27.12%.

Boston University School of Law

Boston University School of Law is located in Boston, MA, founded in 1872 and it has total 1,070 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Boston University School of Law is $65,020. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.86 and the average LSAT score is 170. The acceptance rate of Boston University School of Law is 17.82% and the yield is 16.92%.

Gonzaga University School of Law

Gonzaga University School of Law is located in Spokane, MA, founded in 1912 and it has total 553 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Gonzaga University School of Law is $56,227. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.48 and the average LSAT score is 154. The acceptance rate of Gonzaga University School of Law is 61.67% and the yield is 30.76%.

Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School is located in Cambridge, MA, founded in 1817 and it has total 2,031 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Harvard Law School is $78,692. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.93 and the average LSAT score is 174. The acceptance rate of Harvard Law School is 9.58% and the yield is 57.02%.

New England School of Law

New England School of Law is located in Boston, MA, founded in 1908 and it has total 1,083 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at New England School of Law is $60,075. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.44 and the average LSAT score is 153. The acceptance rate of New England School of Law is 74.29% and the yield is 17.19%.

Northeastern University School of Law

Northeastern University School of Law is located in Boston, MA, founded in 1898 and it has total 950 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Northeastern University School of Law is $60,562. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.72 and the average LSAT score is 163. The acceptance rate of Northeastern University School of Law is 37.27% and the yield is 16.28%.

Suffolk University Law School

Suffolk University Law School is located in Boston, MA, founded in 1906 and it has total 1,288 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Suffolk University Law School is $61,044. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 154. The acceptance rate of Suffolk University Law School is 64.30% and the yield is 20.82%.

University of Massachusetts School of Law

University of Massachusetts School of Law is located in North Dartmouth, MA, founded in 1982 and it has total 354 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Massachusetts School of Law is $31,990 for Massachusetts and $41,272 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.39 and the average LSAT score is 150. The acceptance rate of University of Massachusetts School of Law is 67.27% and the yield is 15.61%.

Western New England University School of Law

Western New England University School of Law is located in Springfield, MA, founded in 1919 and it has total 365 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Western New England University School of Law is $50,070. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.30 and the average LSAT score is 150. The acceptance rate of Western New England University School of Law is 59.82% and the yield is 21.55%.