Massachusetts Law Schools Comparison
In Massachusetts, 9 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2021-2022. There are 1 public and 8 private law schools in Massachusetts. The average tuition & fees is $30,450 for Massachusetts residents and $56,049 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Massachusetts law schools is 159 and the average GPA is 3.57.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Massachusetts.
- In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1982) and Harvard Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1817.
- The average tuition & fees of Massachusetts law schools is $56,049 and Harvard Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $71,734 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $39,550.
- The average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools is 159 and Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Western New England University School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
- The average acceptance rate of Massachusetts law schools is 41.43% and Harvard Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and New England School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 66%.
- The average law school population of Massachusetts law schools is 8,125 and Harvard Law School has the most students of 1,907 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the fewest students of 366.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Massachusetts law schools is 81.89% and Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 99% and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest rate of 62%.
9 ABA Accredited Massachusetts Law Schools
The below table compares the 9 Massachusetts law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $71,734 | 174 | 3.92 | 6.9% | 1,907 | 98.9% |
| 23 | Boston University School of Law Boston, MA | 1872 | $62,534 | 169 | 3.77 | 18.3% | 1,061 | 94.5% |
| 36 | Boston College Law School Newton, MA | 1929 | $63,355 | 165 | 3.69 | 23.5% | 871 | 93.7% |
| 65 | Northeastern University School of Law Boston, MA | 1898 | $58,802 | 162 | 3.66 | 24.4% | 768 | 84.5% |
| 127 | Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane, MA | 1912 | $50,235 | 154 | 3.51 | 55.3% | 449 | 83.7% |
| 138 | Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA | 1906 | $55,184 | 154 | 3.48 | 56.4% | 1,247 | 78.9% |
| 153 | New England School of Law Boston, MA | 1908 | $54,624 | 154 | 3.28 | 66.1% | 1,060 | 78.1% |
| 173 | Western New England University School of Law Springfield, MA | 1919 | $48,420 | 150 | 3.47 | 57.4% | 396 | 63.0% |
| 185 | University of Massachusetts School of Law North Dartmouth, MA | 1982 | $39,550 | 150 | 3.36 | 64.5% | 366 | 61.8% |
| Average | - | $56,049 | 159 | 3.57 | 41.4% | 8,125 | 81.9% |