Law Schools in Massachusetts

Are you are looking to go to one of the law schools in Massachusetts? There are 8 ABA accredited law schools in Massachusetts.

The highest ranked law school in Massachusetts is Harvard University, which was ranked 5 by US News in 2023. The school has an LSAT median of 174 and a GPA median of 3.92.

The best law school in Massachusetts depends on what you're looking for. Every law school is different, just like every person is different.

Other schools in Massachusetts include Boston University Law School, Boston College Law School, Northeastern Law School, Suffolk Law School, New England Law - Boston, UMass Law, Western New England Law School. If you want to go to law school in Massachusetts, you should consider these schools.

ABA accredited law schools in Massachusetts

You can also check out law schools in the states that border Massachusetts: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Detailed information on Massachusetts law schools

Harvard Law School

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Rank 5 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 5 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 170/174/176
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.82/3.92/3.99
Acceptance rate: 10.1
Bar passage rate: 99.4

Boston University Law School

Boston, Massachusetts

Rank 27 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 27 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 164/170/171
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.57/3.84/3.91
Acceptance rate: 16.3
Bar passage rate: 93.5

Boston College Law School

Newton, Massachusetts

Rank 29 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 29 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 162/166/167
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.55/3.74/3.81
Acceptance rate: 10.2
Bar passage rate: 94.1

Northeastern Law School

Boston, Massachusetts

Rank 71 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 71 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 158/163/166
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.47/3.7/3.82
Acceptance rate: 31.1
Bar passage rate: 87.3

Suffolk Law School

Boston, Massachusetts

Rank 133 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 133 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 150/154/158
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.2/3.49/3.67
Acceptance rate: 60.7
Bar passage rate: 77.1

New England Law - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Rank 155 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 155 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 149/154/157
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.93/3.36/3.66
Acceptance rate: 71.0
Bar passage rate: 76.6

UMass Law

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Rank 167 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 167 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 148/152/154
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.2/3.47/3.68
Acceptance rate: 59.4
Bar passage rate: 64.0

Western New England Law School

Springfield, Massachusetts

Rank 180 (US News 2023)

Ranked: 180 by US News in 2023.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 146/150/154
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.02/3.43/3.7
Acceptance rate: 63.5
Bar passage rate: 55.1

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KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

22:49

just letting chat know

SpectacularDefiantMouse

23:09

What materials are you all using to prepare for 1L? I've heard of Law Hub and Barbri. Do you recommend any?

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1:55

im chillin until the teachers start teaching

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12:35

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15:06

@SpectacularDefiantMouse: JD adivisng! their prep course is completey free

TruthTheX

15:38

Anyone here call or something and know if GULC is pretty full or still got a decent bit of room? O-O

HurriedNippyPirate

16:24

Anyone here from ND

CTCSH

16:47

No, just asians and new yorkers

babybunny

18:07

i’m new york adjacent so it’s nice to feel included

Silver

18:35

Would you guys consider going to Law school out of state or should I try and stay In-state for cost?

TruthTheX

18:41

It depends tbh. Can you get scholarships do you want to practice in your state what’s your debt tolerance… idk there’s a lot that goes into applying that needs to be considered. Personally I don’t wanna practice in my state and the schools in my state don’t transfer to the area(s) I would prefer to practice in I’d have been screwed had I stayed in state so in my case I definitely consider going out of state haha

Silver

18:45

In State would be Illinois, I don't quite know where I want to be though. Not applying till end of 2024.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

18:47

@TruthTheX: praying for your gulc uprising

TruthTheX

19:15

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TruthTheX

19:15

@Silver: if you want to practice in IL then there’s likely no better school than the in state schools

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

19:53

@SpectacularDefiantMouse: yeah, like condemnedpuffygnome, I'm not really preparing for law school by taking some courses or anything like that. The only way I'm going to be preparing is by getting myself into a rhythm schedule-wise, well enough in advance of the first day of classes, that I think will be necessary for me to do well 1L.

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

19:54

I'm very much not in rhythm now. lol. But I've 3-ish months.

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19:55

I've got*

jb2028

19:55

@Silver: Cost of attendance is what matters. $37K in-state tuition = $47K sticker price with a $10K scholarship elsewhere, $70K sticker with a $40K scholarship is better than either, $40K sticker with a $0 scholarship worse than both.

jb2028

19:55

(Assuming placement etc. is comparable)

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

19:57

Congrats on Harvard, jb2028. Any reason you applied to A&M but not Texas at Austin? Seems odd.

jb2028

19:58

@BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool: Family connection, they gave me a CAS waiver so it was free

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

20:00

Ah, gotcha.

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

20:04

Question for the chat about judicial internships (not externships). My understanding is that judicial internships (as opposed to externships) during the summer are unpaid. How, then, do people who get them pay living expenses during the summer? Do they just make loans stretch for 12 months when they're only meant for 9? I heard that some people supplement the internship with, e.g., a research assistant position with a law professor. But would such a person both do the internship and the RA position at the same time? And if so, is that too much work or feasible?

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

20:04

I don't know what the workload is really like for judicial internships and RA positions.

BankruptcyAndRestructuringLawIsCool

20:05

Also curious what other things people might do to supplement an unpaid judicial internship over the summer with something paid.

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