Northeastern University School of Law

Northeastern University School of Law is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern University School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1969.

Acceptance Rate

36.2%

Tuition & Fees

$63K

Students With Grants

100%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86.2% / 93.4%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Northeastern University School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

36.2%

Median LSAT

163

Median GPA

3.73

First-Year Class Enrollment

265

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
FlexJD
On-Campus LLM
Online LLM
MLS (Master of Legal Studies)

MS in Media Advocacy

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA
JD/MS in Creative Practice Leadership
JD/MS in Criminal Justice
JD/PhD in Criminology and Justice Policy
JD/MSA/MBA in Professional Accounting

JD/MPH
JD/MPH (with Tufts University)
JD/MPP in Public Policy

Certificates or Concentrations:

Graduate Certificate in Health Law and Policy (with JD)
Graduate Certificate in Human Rights Law (with JD)
Graduate Certificate in Legal Design (with JD)
Graduate Certificate in Poverty Law and Economic Justice (with JD)
Graduate Certificate in Privacy Law (with JD)

Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Change (with JD)
Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and the Law (with JD)
MLS - Business Law Concentration
MLS - Health Law Concentration
MLS - Human Resources Law Concentration
MLS - Intellectual Property Law Concentration
MLS - Public Law and Policy Concentration

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision: Dec 1, 2024 Regular: Mar 1, 2025

FlexJD

Regular: May 1, 2025

On-Campus LLM

Regular: Apr 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 56.7%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 13.7%
Asian 12.5%
Hispanic 7.5%
Black / African American 4.8%
Multiracial 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 69%
Men 29.5%
Prefer Not To Report 1.5%
Another Gender Identity 0%

First-Year Section Size: 62 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.89:1 Total JD Enrollment: 729 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 292

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Northeastern University School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$63K

Living Expenses On Campus

$23K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$23K

Students With Grants

100%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Northeastern University School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Northeastern University Law Review
Journal of Legal Education

Clinics:

Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic
Community Business Clinic
Domestic Violence Clinic
Housing Rights Advocacy Clinic
Immigrant Justice Clinic

Intellectual Property Law Clinic
Prisoners’ Rights Clinic
Public Health Advocacy Clinic

Student Associations:

Student Bar Association (SBA)
Abolitionist Learning Zone
American Constitution Society
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Black Law Students Association

Business Law Society
Christian Fellowship
Cooperative Income Sharing Program (CISP)
Criminal Law Association (CLA)
Family Law and Juvenile Justice Society (FLJJS)
Federal Bar Association (FBA)
First-Generation Law Association (FGLA)
Health Law Society (HLS)
Housing Justice Collective (HJC)
If/When/How
Intellectual Property Society
International Law Society (ILS)
Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA)
Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)
Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP)
Law Students for Indigenous Liberation (LISL)
Middle Eastern and South Asian Law Student Association (MESALSA)
Mock Trial Team
Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA)
Northeastern Employment and Labor Law Association (NELLA)
Northeastern Environmental Law Society (NELS)
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
NUSL Plaintiffs’ Law Association (NUSL PLA)
Queer Caucus
Real Estate Law Society (RELS)
Softball Team
Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS)
Students for Immigration Justice (SIJ)
Veteran Law Students Association (VLSA)
Women's Law Caucus (WLC)

Other Opportunities:

Legal Skills in Social Context Program (LSSC)
Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
External Mock Trial Competitions
External Moot Court Competitions
External Writing Competitions

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Northeastern University School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

86.2% / 93.4%

Graduates Employed

90.9%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

79.8%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

43.3%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 79.8%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 6.7%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 5.3%
Professional Positions 1.9%
Positions Funded by Their School 1.9%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 1.4%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 1.4%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 1%
Other Positions 0.5%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 47.6%
Public Interest 24.9%
Government 9%
Business / Industry 8.5%
Non-Federal Clerkships 6.9%
Education 2.6%
Federal Clerkships 0.5%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Massachusetts 123
New York 19
District of Columbia 7

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Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

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