Massachusetts Law Schools Comparison
In Massachusetts, 9 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 1 public and 8 private law schools in Massachusetts. The average tuition & fees is $31,990 for Massachusetts residents and $59,984 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 3.60.
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 $59,984 and Harvard Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $78,692 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,272.
- The average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools is 159 and Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest score of 150.
- The average acceptance rate of Massachusetts law schools is 45.04% and Harvard Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 10% and New England School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 74%.
- The average law school population of Massachusetts law schools is 8,459 and Harvard Law School has the most students of 2,031 and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the fewest students of 354.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Massachusetts law schools is 78.94% and Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 96% and University of Massachusetts School of Law has the lowest rate of 59%.
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 | $78,692 | 174 | 3.93 | 9.6% | 2,031 | 96.1% |
| 23 | Boston University School of Law Boston, MA | 1872 | $65,020 | 170 | 3.86 | 17.8% | 1,070 | 87.7% |
| 36 | Boston College Law School Newton, MA | 1929 | $66,895 | 167 | 3.77 | 13.4% | 765 | 95.9% |
| 65 | Northeastern University School of Law Boston, MA | 1898 | $60,562 | 163 | 3.72 | 37.3% | 950 | 86.2% |
| 138 | Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA | 1906 | $61,044 | 154 | 3.55 | 64.3% | 1,288 | 79.3% |
| 127 | Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane, MA | 1912 | $56,227 | 154 | 3.48 | 61.7% | 553 | 65.7% |
| 153 | New England School of Law Boston, MA | 1908 | $60,075 | 153 | 3.44 | 74.3% | 1,083 | 71.5% |
| 185 | University of Massachusetts School of Law North Dartmouth, MA | 1982 | $41,272 | 150 | 3.39 | 67.3% | 354 | 59.4% |
| 173 | Western New England University School of Law Springfield, MA | 1919 | $50,070 | 150 | 3.30 | 59.8% | 365 | 68.6% |
| Average | - | $59,984 | 159 | 3.60 | 45.0% | 8,459 | 78.9% |