New England School of Law
#153 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1908, New England School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA. The next statements briefly introduces New England School of Law. 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 153 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.44 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $60,075 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 74.3% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,083 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 71.5% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at New England School of Law is $54,624. The law school tuition has increased by 4.85% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $29,600. 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 | $54,624 | $57,298 | $60,075 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $15,352 | $29,600 | $29,600 |
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for New England School of Law is 153. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, New England School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.44, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 157 |
| 50th Percentile | 154 | 154 | 153 |
| 25th Percentile | 149 | 149 | 148 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.58 | 3.66 | 3.68 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.28 | 3.36 | 3.44 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.92 | 2.93 | 3.12 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at New England School of Law is 74.3% where 2,937 applicants have applied to and 2,182 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at New England School of Law 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 17.2% where 375 students finally enrolled out of 2,182 admitted students. The yield New England School of Law is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 2,720 | 2,925 | 2,937 |
| Admitted | 1,799 | 2,078 | 2,182 |
| Enrolled | 390 | 357 | 375 |
| Acceptance Rate | 66.1% | 71.0% | 74.3% |
| Yield | 21.7% | 17.2% | 17.2% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,083 law school students have enrolled to New England School of Law. 1,082 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 1 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
382 first-time students have enrolled in New England School of Law. By gender, 123 male , 255 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in New England School of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, there are 382 first-time law school Students at New England School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,060 | 1,067 | 1,083 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,059 | 1,067 | 1,082 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 360 | 283 | 66 | 382 | 308 | 70 |
| Men | 151 | 104 | 19 | 133 | 93 | 30 |
| Women | 226 | 179 | 47 | 255 | 215 | 40 |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at New England School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 74.46% - 231 students have taken and 172 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Massachusetts average bar exam pass rate (79.53%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 153 | 154 | 283 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 137 | 145 | 231 |
| New Graduates | 133 | 134 | 226 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Early Exam Takers | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 14 | 13 | 31 |
| Exam Passer | 107 | 111 | 172 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 78.1% | 76.55% | 74.46% |
| Massachusetts Pass Rate | 82.64% | 79.11% | 79.53% |
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