Suffolk University Law School
#138 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1906, Suffolk University Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA. The next statements briefly introduces Suffolk University 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 154 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.55 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $61,044 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 64.3% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,288 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 79.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Suffolk University Law School is $55,184. The law school tuition has increased by 5.71% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $45,380. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $36,336.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $35,956. 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 | $55,184 | $57,748 | $61,044 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $26,920 | $33,422 | $33,422 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $43,332 | $45,380 | $48,127a |
| Graduate Tuition | $40,078 | $36,336 | $32,952a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $20,932 | $21,660 | $22,502a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $23,923 | $29,276 | $35,904a |
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 Suffolk University Law School is 154. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Suffolk University Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.55, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 158 | 158 | 158 |
| 50th Percentile | 154 | 154 | 154 |
| 25th Percentile | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.69 | 3.67 | 3.72 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.48 | 3.49 | 3.55 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.25 | 3.2 | 3.33 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Suffolk University Law School is 64.3% where 2,899 applicants have applied to and 1,864 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Suffolk University Law School is much higher (very easy 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 20.8% where 388 students finally enrolled out of 1,864 admitted students. The yield Suffolk University Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,602 | 2,835 | 2,899 |
| Admitted | 1,468 | 1,721 | 1,864 |
| Enrolled | 436 | 432 | 388 |
| Acceptance Rate | 56.4% | 60.7% | 64.3% |
| Yield | 29.7% | 25.1% | 20.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,288 law school students have enrolled to Suffolk University Law School. 1,225 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 63 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
398 first-time students have enrolled in Suffolk University Law School. By gender, 149 male , 245 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Suffolk University Law School. With 10 pre-admitted students, there are 398 first-time law school Students at Suffolk University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,247 | 1,334 | 1,288 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,176 | 1,258 | 1,225 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 71 | 76 | 63 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 446 | 351 | 95 | 398 | 298 | 96 |
| Men | 193 | 133 | 35 | 181 | 117 | 32 |
| Women | 278 | 218 | 60 | 245 | 181 | 64 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Suffolk University Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 71.1% - 301 students have taken and 214 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Massachusetts average bar exam pass rate (79.39%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 306 | 338 | 326 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 260 | 315 | 301 |
| New Graduates | 244 | 283 | 281 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 11 | 28 | 20 |
| Early Exam Takers | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 12 | 29 | 31 |
| Exam Passer | 205 | 243 | 214 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 78.85% | 77.14% | 71.1% |
| Massachusetts Pass Rate | 83.88% | 79.9% | 79.39% |
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