Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. Located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, BU Law is housed in the tallest law school building in the United States. It was founded in 1872 by a group of educators, lawyers, law teachers and jurists united by two beliefs; first, that a superior legal education requires instruction in the theory, analysis and practice of law; and second, that educational opportunities should be available to anyone, with merit as the only test. BU Law students come from 46 states, 14 countries and more than 238 colleges and universities around the world.
Year Founded: |
1872 | Type: | Private | ||||
ABA Accredited: | Yes | AALS Member: | Yes | ||||
Location: | Boston, MA | Website: | http://www.bu.edu/law/ | ||||
Law School Dean: | Admissions Dean: | Joan L. Horgan | |||||
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Admissions (2007 – 2008) | Rankings (2008 – 2009) | Selectivity (Class of 2009) | Programs(2007 – 2008) | ||||
Application Fee: | $75 | U.S. News (2009): | 21 | # Applications: | 6211 | Part Time J.D.: | No |
Spring Deadline: | None | Ciolli Nat'l (2005): | 18 | # Admitted: | 1627 | LL.M. Program: | No |
Summer Deadline: | None | LSN Selectivity (2007): | # Matriculated: | 269 | J.S.D. Program: | No | |
Fall Deadline: | 3/1/2008 | LSN Attrition (2007): | Acceptance Rate: | 26% | Joint Degrees: | Yes | |
Financial Aid Deadline: | 3/1/2008 | Yield Rate: | 17% | ||||
Curriculum (2006 – 2007) | Faculty (2006 – 2007) | GPA (Class of 2009) | LSAT (Class of 2009) | ||||
1L Section Size (FT): | 98 | Full Time Faculty: | 55 | 75th GPA: | 3.83 | 75th LSAT: | 166 |
1L Section Size (PT): | – | Part Time Faculty: | 47 | Median GPA: | 3.68 | Median LSAT: | 165 |
2L/3L Courses: | 165 | Student to Faculty Ratio: | 12.2 | 25th GPA: | 3.52 | 25th LSAT: | 163 |
Housing(2006 – 2007) | Enrollment(2006 – 2007) | Attrition(Class of 2008) | OCI(2007 – 2008) | ||||
On-Campus Housing: | Yes | 1L Students: | 269 | 1L Attrition: | 6.1% | Total Law Firms: | 274 |
Law School Dorm: | No | All FT Students: | 821 | Transfers In: | 6 | NY Law Firms: | 54 |
Other Grad Dorm: | Yes | All PT Students: | 15 | Transfers Out: | 13 | DC Law Firms: | 20 |
Total Students: | 836 | CA Law Firms: | 32 | ||||
Costs (2006 – 2007) | Scholarships (2005 – 2006) | Employment (Class of 2005) | Bar Passage(Class of 2005) | ||||
Full Time Tuition: | $35,398 | % Receiving Grant Aid: | 51.5% | % Employed (Grad): | n/a | Primary Jurisdiction: | MA |
Part Time Tuition: | – | Full Tuition & Stipend: | 2.6% | % Employed (9 mos.): | 94.4% | % Pass (First Time): | 93% |
Living Expenses: | $16,402 | Full Tuition: | 0.1% | State Average: | 84% | ||
Total Cost (FT): | $51,800 | Half Tuition: | 20.1% | Difference: | 9% | ||
Total Cost (PT): | – | Other Scholarships: | 28.7% |