Harvard Law School

The law school of Harvard University, known as Harvard Law School, is a Private, 4 years school in Cambridge, MA. The law school tuition & fees at Harvard Law School is $75,008.Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.92. Total 2,029 students are attending the law school and 460 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 174
  • 2024 Tuition & Fees (JD): $75,008
  • LLM Tuition & Fees: $75,408
  • Acceptance Rate: 10.06%
  • Student Population: 2,029
  • First-Year Student: 460

2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Harvard Law School is $75,008 for law school students. The tuition increased by 4.56% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $25,382 including costs for room & boards, transportation, and other personal expenses. The living costs does not include the fees for health insurance.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Massachusetts is $55,466 for Massachusetts residents and $56,604 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,101 for State residents and $47,510 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of Harvard Law School is more expensive than the average tuition & fees of Massachusetts law schools, as well as costs of all law schools in United States.
The next table shows the Harvard Law School tuition & fees and compare it to the Massachusetts law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2024 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
Harvard Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
Harvard Law School$68,962$71,734$75,008
Massachusetts Law Schools$54,691$56,604-
All U.S. Law Schools$46,359$47,510-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.92 at Harvard Law School.
The LSAT score of Harvard Law School is higher than the average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The undergraduate GPA of Harvard Law School is higher than the average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
Harvard Law School LSAT scores distribution
Harvard Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile170156155
50th percentile174160158
75th percentile176163161
Harvard Law SchoolGPA distribution
Harvard Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
25th percentile3.823.343.29
50th percentile3.923.623.58
75th percentile3.993.783.76

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 8,170 students have applied to Harvard Law School. Among them, 822 students have accepted to admit and 460 have enrolled into Harvard Law SchoolThe acceptance rate is 10.06% and the yield is 56%.
The acceptance rate of Harvard Law School is lower than the acceptance rate of Massachusetts law schools, as well as all law schools in United States.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School Admission Statistics
Harvard Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants8,17033,278427,103
Admitted8228,776128,500
Enrolled4602,07136,795
Acceptance Rate10.06%40.28%40.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)55.96%25.30%31.46%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,029 students enrolled to Harvard Law School. Among them 1,758 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 271 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 460 students newly joined to to Harvard Law School. By gender, there are 259 men , 301 women, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students at Harvard Law School. All students enrolled as full-time status at Harvard Law School.
Harvard Law School Student Population
20222023
Total Enrollment1,9072,029
JD Enrollment1,7471,758
Non-JD Enrollment160271
First-year Student Population
20222023
Total370460
Men257259
Women305301
Other11

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 98.46% where 586 students took the exam and 577 students passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than average pass rate of Massachusetts law schools (78.78%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20222023
Number of Graduates595608
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total540586
New Graduates519562
Prior Year Graduates2022
Early Takers12
No Exam Takers2716
Exam Passer537577
Exam Pass Rate99.44%98.46%
Massachusetts Pass Rate82.04%78.78%

Law Schools in Massachusetts

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