Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

17.82% Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Boston University School of Law is 17.82% for the academic year 2023-2024. 7,297 students applied and 1,300 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 220 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 16.92%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Boston University School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 45%.

You can compare Boston University School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 10% and 20%

Boston University School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
Boston University School of Law	17.82%	16.92%	220	1,070
All Law Schools	42.35%	31.09%	187	714
Public	41.36%	31.47%	161	636
Private	43.11%	30.79%	207	774
Massachusetts Law Schools	45%	24.81%	252	940
Public	67.27%	15.61%	111	354
Private	42.27%	25.96%	269	1,013

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at Boston University School of Law is March 1, 2024 (Priority Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, March 1, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Boston University School of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to Boston University School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.

Timeline


Early Decision Program	2023-11-10
BU Bound Binding Decision Program	2024-01-05
Priority Deadline	2024-03-01
Admission Contact
Phone	617-353-3100
Email	bulawadm@bu.edu
General Admission Information	https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/
Application Requirements	https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/application-instructions/

Application Requirements


LSAT Or GRE Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Transcripts
CAS Report	Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC. Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Optional Essay
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Additional Documents

Data Source: https://www.bu.edu/law/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/application-instructions/

2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Boston University School of Law is 170 and GPA is 3.86 over 220 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Compared to law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Boston University School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159.

You can compare Boston University School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 171 and the 25^th percentile is 164. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.91 and the 25^th percentile is 3.57.

12 matriculated applicants, 5.45% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.

2024 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
Boston University School of Law	170	3.86
All Law Schools	159	3.61
Public	159	3.64
Private	158	3.58
Massachusetts Law Schools	159	3.60
Public	150	3.39
Private	161	3.63

LSAT Score

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	160	166	167
2020	161	166	168
2021	162	167	168
2022	165	169	171
2023	164	170	171
2024	164	170	171

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	3.49	3.74	3.84
2020	3.56	3.78	3.86
2021	3.56	3.8	3.87
2022	3.53	3.77	3.87
2023	3.57	3.84	3.91
2024	3.7	3.86	3.91

GRE

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
Number of Submitters	12
Verbal	158	160	166
Quantitative	151	159	166
Analytical Writing	5	5	6

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