Boston University School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 1,033 students enrolled in Boston University School of Law - 662 JD and 371 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 37 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2024-2025, 215 students newly enrolled to the law school - 99 men and 107 women. Boston University School of Law is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to their average number of students 707.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2025 Admission
6,207
1,279
208
7
215
Total
Men
Women
Other
2021
231
107
124
0
2022
318
143
175
0
2023
216
111
105
0
2024
231
100
131
0
2025
213
99
107
7
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Boston University School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2024-2025, 1,033 students enrolled, of which 662 are J.D. students and 371 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 64.09% at Boston University School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Boston University School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2021
1,149
771
378
2022
1,061
796
265
2023
1,151
759
392
2024
1,070
744
326
2025
1,033
662
371
Boston University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Boston University School of Law is 52.88%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.21% with 15 students and the percentage of Asian students is 18.27% with 38 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Boston University School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
15 (7.21%)
7
8
Asian
38 (18.27%)
16
21
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
29 (13.94%)
12
16
White
110 (52.88%)
52
53
Two or More
10 (4.81%)
3
7
Race Unknown
13 (6.25%)
9
2
Boston University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
217 faculties and 13 law librarians work for Boston University School of Law. With the 1,033 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Boston University School of Law
217
13
5 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
154
7
6 to 1
Massachusetts Law Schools
165
8
6 to 1
Public
59
4
6 to 1
Private
178
9
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 127 men (59.35%) and 86 women (40.19%) faculties teaching/advising students at BU Law. By employment status, 91 full-time and 122 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total
210
196
214
217
Full-time
70
73
91
88
Men
33
35
48
46
Women
37
38
43
42
Other
0
0
0
0
Part-time
140
123
122
129
Men
87
72
79
77
Women
51
50
43
51
Other
2
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 13 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Boston University School of Law.
