Harvard Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School, also known as Harvard Law, is a private law school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Last year, 455 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 2,031. With 369 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 9.58% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 57.02% at Harvard Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.93. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 Harvard Law School tuition & fee is $78,692 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.91% compared to last year from $75,008 to $78,692.
42.55% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $31,240 at Harvard Law School. The average grant amount would cover 39.70% of tuition & fees.
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $78,692 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $75,008 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $31,240 |
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| Grant Received | 42.55% |
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Harvard Law School Directory Information
Harvard Law School's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August and September and, JD degree is conferred in February, March, May, and November. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 89 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is February 20, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $85. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
