Massachusetts Law Schools Comparison
In Massachusetts, 9 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 1 public and 8 private law schools in Massachusetts. The average tuition & fees is $34,468 for Massachusetts residents and $66,519 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Massachusetts law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.62.
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 $66,519 and Harvard Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $86,344 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $44,610.
- The average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools is 160 and Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest score of 152.
- The average acceptance rate of Massachusetts law schools is 36.93% and Boston College Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 8% and Suffolk University Law School has the loosest (lowest) rate of 62%.
- The average law school population of Massachusetts law schools is 8,704 and Harvard Law School has the most students of 2,025 and Western New England University School of Law has the fewest students of 373.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Massachusetts law schools is 82.80% and Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 98% and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest rate of 58%.
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 | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 9.2% | 2,025 | 97.9% |
| 31 | Boston University School of Law Boston, MA | 1872 | $74,582 | 170 | 3.88 | 12.1% | 1,084 | 92.3% |
| 18 | Boston College Law School Newton, MA | 1929 | $75,680 | 168 | 3.83 | 8.5% | 638 | 93.8% |
| 61 | Northeastern University School of Law Boston, MA | 1898 | $68,136 | 164 | 3.77 | 24.2% | 1,064 | 87.4% |
| 129 | Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA | 1906 | $66,224 | 155 | 3.58 | 61.9% | 1,391 | 79.4% |
| 146 | Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane, MA | 1912 | $62,038 | 155 | 3.55 | 51.1% | 551 | 79.7% |
| 162 | New England School of Law Boston, MA | 1908 | $66,360 | 153 | 3.37 | 61.3% | 1,189 | 79.2% |
| 169 | Western New England University School of Law Springfield, MA | 1919 | $54,700 | 153 | 3.27 | 51.9% | 373 | 77.2% |
| 181 | University of Massachusetts School of Law North Dartmouth, MA | 1982 | $44,610 | 152 | 3.36 | 52.2% | 389 | 58.3% |
| Average | - | $66,519 | 160 | 3.62 | 36.9% | 8,704 | 82.8% |