Law School Profile · Boston, Massachusetts
Boston University School of Law
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT
Middle 50%: 164 – 171
170
Median GPA
Middle 50%: 3.71 – 3.93
3.88
Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509Applications
7,892
100%
Accepted
953
12.1%
Matriculated
234
25% yield
Application basics · 2025 First Year Class
via ABA 509- Application deadline
- April 1, 2026
- Application fee
- $85
- Accepts GRE
- —
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Selectivity
Is BU hard to get into?
Boston University School of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 12.1% of the 7,892 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 164 and 171 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.71 and 3.93.
BU's median LSAT is 170. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 164–171 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score
77 correct out of 77
9 points above BU's 75th percentile (171)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Admissions events
Boston University School of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know BU before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming BU admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
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Connecticut Law Fair
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
Connecticut
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at the Connecticut Law Fair. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time for this stop.
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Providence Law Fair
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
Providence, RI
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Boston Law Fair
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
Boston, MA
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Fair
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law Fair. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time for this stop.
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University of Virginia Fall Graduate & Professional School Fair
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
University of Virginia
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at UVA's fall graduate and professional school fair. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time for this stop.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Law Fair
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Law Fair. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time for this stop.
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Indiana University Bloomington Law Fair
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
Indiana University Bloomington
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13th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at the 13th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time or venue for this stop.
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Notre Dame Law School Connections Day
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
University of Notre Dame
Meet BU Law admissions representatives at Notre Dame's Law School Connections Day. BU's recruitment calendar does not publish a start time for this stop.
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Law Fair
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 12:00 AM EDT
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
- Annual tuition
- $69,870
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $209,610
- Annual cost of living
- $21,532
- Estimated 3-year total
- $274,206
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
- Median scholarship
- $29,000
- 25th percentile
- $20,000
- 75th percentile
- $43,000
2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
Full-time legal employment
Long-term, JD-required positions
86.2%
First-time bar passage
Across all reported jurisdictions
92.3%
Employment by employer type
Based on 297 graduates
- Large firms (501+ attorneys)106 35.7%
- Mid-size firms (26–500)44 14.8%
- Public interest28 9.4%
- Government25 8.4%
- Small firms (1–25)25 8.4%
- Business & industry22 7.4%
- State / local clerkships16 5.4%
- Federal clerkships11 3.7%
- Unemployed11 3.7%
- Academia9 3.0%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
Massachusetts
graduates
149
New York
graduates
57
District of Columbia
graduates
15
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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for Boston University School of Law:
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Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Boston University School of Law's official website before making any decisions: www.bu.edu/law.