Northeastern University

Ranked #68
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #44 in Above the Law 2023
Boston, Massachusetts

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.73
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
36%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
163
165
GPA
3.54
3.73
3.85
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
4133
100%
Accepted
1496
36%
Matriculated
261
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Massachusetts
104
New York
26
District Of Columbia
13
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
11%
26-500
18%
501+
20%
Business & industry
5%
Government
8%
Public interest
24%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
1%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$62,826
Estimated 3 years: $188,478
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,900
Estimated 3 years
$68,700
Total cost
$85,902
Estimated 3 years
$257,706
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $14,878
75th percentile: $50,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
54%
50-100%
35%
100%
14%
>100%
2%

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