Boston College Law School
early decision Dec 1, 2026 · early decision Jan 15, 2027 · regular Mar 1, 2027 · final Mar 31, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
7,668 applications, 650 offers, 219 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$72,380 full-time · plus $375 annual fees
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
96.2%first-time+10.9
85.3% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 202 of 210 first-time takers passed
98.8% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
197 of 213 (92.5%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 7 more in JD-advantage jobs · 5 still seeking · 2 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
0.0% of the first-year class · 1 student
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$117,864 median one year after finishing · $190,940 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequired · 2 pgstart by Nov 10, 2026
A personal statement that demonstrates your interest in and capacity for the study of law.
Notes & source
Up to two pages, double-spaced, with a minimum of one-inch margins and 11-point font. BC does not publish a more specific prompt; the JD FAQ points applicants to LSAC's resources on crafting an effective personal statement.
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- Perspective statementOptionalstart by Nov 17, 2026
Notes & source
BC has no formal prompt, but the JD FAQ explicitly welcomes supplemental statements 'such as diversity statements' alongside the required materials. Be judicious in content and length; additional documents should include information or perspectives not already provided elsewhere in the application.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 28, 2026
Notes & source
Optional. Applicants can submit supplemental information such as explanations of academic or test performance. BC advises being judicious in terms of content and length when considering supplemental materials.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 3, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required, submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. A third letter may be submitted (LSAC's CAS will process up to three), but BC notes that submitting more than the required number does not necessarily grant a competitive advantage — extra documents should add information or perspectives not already in the application.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 3, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required, submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. A third letter may be submitted (LSAC's CAS will process up to three), but BC notes that submitting more than the required number does not necessarily grant a competitive advantage — extra documents should add information or perspectives not already in the application.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Nov 10, 2026
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS); official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended are submitted through CAS. International transcripts go through LSAC's CAS Authentication and Evaluation service, with exceptions for foreign work completed through a study abroad, consortium, or exchange program sponsored by an American or Canadian institution.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Oct 2, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT or GRE taken within the past five years. All GRE scores must be sent directly to BC Law via the ETS Data Manager system (ETS code 4882). For applicants with both LSAT and GRE scores, the Admissions Committee will record and report the highest LSAT score in the review process. Per the JD FAQ, the LSAT can be taken as late as February to enroll the following fall, and there are no minimum scores.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$85.00, non-refundable, paid with the application submitted through LSAC. Per the JD FAQ, fee waivers are requested by emailing bclawadm@bc.edu with your name, LSAC account number, and the circumstances behind the request.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
BC Law does not offer a formal interview program, and there is no interview program for waitlisted candidates. Exception: the faculty admissions committee reserves the right to request an online or in-person interview for any applicant applying Early Decision.
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