Boston University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.88
3.71–3.93 range
Median LSAT
170
164–171 range
Acceptance Rate
12.08%
953 of 7,892
Total Enrollment
691
238 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
691 JD students · 214 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
- Unknown
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
91%
604 students
Median grant (FT)
$29,000
$20,000–$43,000
Living on campus
$21,532
Living off campus
$21,532
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
221
Faculty of color
34
Women
102
Librarians
15
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
211
251 available
Field placements
117
Simulation courses
327
458 available
Course titles
235
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
13
Transferred out
5
1L median GPA
3.48
3.28–3.56
The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadlineApril 1, 2026
Application fee$85
Financial aid deadlineMarch 1, 2026
TermSemesters
Classes beginSeptember
Degree conferredAugust, January, May
Required credit hours85