Boston College

Ranked #25
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #17 in Above the Law 2025
Newton, Massachusetts

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.8
Median LSAT
167
Acceptance rate
13%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
161
167
168
GPA
3.64
3.8
3.89
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
6128
100%
Accepted
813
13%
Matriculated
213
3%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Massachusetts
169
New York
54
California
17
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
66%
1-25
4%
26-500
18%
501+
44%
Business & industry
6%
Government
8%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
9%
Federal
4%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.9%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$69,600
Estimated 3 years: $208,800
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,988
Estimated 3 years
$71,964
Total cost
$70,115
Estimated 3 years
$210,345
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$24,000
25th percentile: $18,000
75th percentile: $30,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
81%
50-100%
18%
100%
1%
>100%
0%

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