Boston University School of Law
early decision Nov 9, 2026 · early decision Feb 1, 2027 · regular Apr 1, 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.
7,892 applications, 953 offers, 238 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$69,870 full-time · plus $1,512 annual fees
Living expenses $21,532 on campus
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
94.9%first-time+10.6
84.4% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 206 of 217 first-time takers passed
96.3% 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 214 (92.1%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 8 more in JD-advantage jobs · 1 still seeking · 5 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 · 0 students
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.
$139,986 median one year after finishing · $194,750 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 Oct 19, 2026
Your personal statement should discuss the significant personal, social, or academic experiences that have contributed to your decision to study law.
Notes & source
No hard limit published; BU says most personal statements are approximately two pages, double-spaced (page_limit reflects that guidance, not a strict cap).
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 2, 2026
Discuss how your education, training, or lived experience has deepened your knowledge about 'bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism' and/or prepared you to explore these topics at BU Law.
Notes & source
BU's single optional admissions essay; no longer than two pages, double-spaced.
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- Optional essayOptionalschool-specificstart by Nov 2, 2026
ASPIRE Scholars two-part essay: (1) your commitment to antiracism (350-word limit) and (2) how you would apply that commitment in your career (250-word limit).
Notes & source
Optional scholarship essay, only for ASPIRE Scholars Program consideration — not part of the general admissions review. Prompt paraphrased from BU's description; two parts with separate word limits (350 and 250), so no single word_limit is recorded. Scholarship deadline January 5 per the dates & deadlines page.
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- Optional essayOptional · 2 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 2, 2026
Public Interest Scholarship essay: describe your public interest career goals.
Notes & source
Optional scholarship essay, only for Public Interest Scholars consideration — submitted in addition to the personal statement; maximum two pages. Prompt paraphrased from BU's description. Scholarship deadline January 5 per the dates & deadlines page.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 6, 2026
Notes & source
Optional; a brief explanation of a specific situation, usually no longer than a paragraph or two.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 12, 2026
Notes & source
Minimum of two letters required, submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. BU does not publish a maximum, so no count_accepted is recorded.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Oct 12, 2026
Notes & source
Minimum of two letters required, submitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service. BU does not publish a maximum, so no count_accepted is recorded.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 2, 2026
Notes & source
Current resume required of all applicants: all full-time and part-time employment (paid and unpaid) and all extracurricular activities and honors, in reverse chronological order; exclude high school activities or awards. No length limit published.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Oct 19, 2026
Notes & source
Register with LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and submit transcripts through it. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or be enrolled in a course of study that will award one before beginning study at BU Law. Applications are accepted only online via LSAC.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Sep 10, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT is BU's strong preference; a score is reportable for up to five testing years, and if taken more than once the committee sees all scores with the highest considered in review. The January 2027 LSAT is the latest recommended administration for the 2027 entering class. GRE accepted only with prior approval via a GRE Request Form, and only for applicants who have never taken the LSAT, do not plan to take it before September 2026, and are not applying through the binding decision programs.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$85 nonrefundable, payable by credit card or check; fee waivers are available. LSAC/CAS fees are charged separately.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
Site wording: 'We do not interview candidates for our JD program.' Applicants may schedule non-evaluative telephone appointments with an admissions counselor for information and questions.
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