Harvard Law School
#2 in Best Law Schools
#2 in Highest LSAT Scores
#3 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#4 in Largest Law Schools
Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Cambridge, MA. The next statements briefly introduces Harvard Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 174 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.93 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $78,692 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 9.6% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 2,031 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 96.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Harvard Law School is $71,734. The law school tuition has increased by 4.91% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,076. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $55,440.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,106. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $71,734 | $75,008 | $78,692 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $31,186 | $31,872 | $31,872 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $57,261 | $59,076 | $66,275a |
| Graduate Tuition | $53,760 | $55,440 | $57,176a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $25,377 | $26,629 | $27,945a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Harvard Law School is 174. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Harvard Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.93, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 176 | 176 | 176 |
| 50th Percentile | 174 | 174 | 174 |
| 25th Percentile | 170 | 170 | 171 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.98 | 3.99 | 3.99 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.93 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.84 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Harvard Law School is 9.6% where 8,334 applicants have applied to and 798 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Harvard Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 57.0% where 455 students finally enrolled out of 798 admitted students. The yield Harvard Law School is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 9,933 | 8,170 | 8,334 |
| Admitted | 685 | 822 | 798 |
| Enrolled | 370 | 460 | 455 |
| Acceptance Rate | 6.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Yield | 54.0% | 56.0% | 57.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,031 law school students have enrolled to Harvard Law School. 1,797 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 234 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
563 first-time students have enrolled in Harvard Law School. By gender, 273 male , 287 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Harvard Law School. With 108 pre-admitted students, there are 563 first-time law school Students at Harvard Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,907 | 2,029 | 2,031 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,747 | 1,758 | 1,797 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 160 | 271 | 234 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 562 | 563 |
| Men | 259 | 273 |
| Women | 301 | 287 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Harvard Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 98.46% - 586 students have taken and 577 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Massachusetts average bar exam pass rate (78.78%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 570 | 595 | 608 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 460 | 540 | 586 |
| New Graduates | 448 | 519 | 562 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 12 | 20 | 22 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| No Exam Takers | 52 | 27 | 16 |
| Exam Passer | 455 | 537 | 577 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 98.91% | 99.44% | 98.46% |
| Massachusetts Pass Rate | 81.42% | 82.04% | 78.78% |
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