Suffolk University Law School

Suffolk University Law School is a Private, 4 years school in Boston, MA. The law school tuition & fees at Suffolk University Law School is $61,044. Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.55 for the academic yera 2023-2024. Total 1,288 students are attending the law school and 388 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 154
  • Tuition & Fees (JD): $61,044
  • LLM Tuition & Fees: $58,480
  • Acceptance Rate: 64.30%
  • Student Population: 1,288
  • First-Year Student: 388

2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

The 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Suffolk University Law School is $61,044 for law school students. The tuition increased by 5.71% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $25,670 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 $58,074 for Massachusetts residents and $59,234 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,924 for State residents and $48,063 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of Suffolk University 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 Suffolk University Law School tuition & fees and compare it to the Massachusetts law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2025 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
Suffolk University Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees
202320242025
Suffolk University Law School$55,184$57,748$61,044
Massachusetts Law Schools$56,604$59,234-
All U.S. Law Schools$47,510$48,063-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.55 at Suffolk University Law School.
The LSAT score of Suffolk University Law School is lower than the average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of Suffolk University Law School is lower than the average LSAT score of Massachusetts law schools.
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.
Suffolk University Law School LSAT scores distribution
Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile151149156155
50th percentile155153160159
75th percentile159157163161
Suffolk University Law SchoolGPA distribution
Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile3.373.063.383.33
50th percentile3.563.413.623.61
75th percentile3.743.633.773.79

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,899 students have applied to Suffolk University Law School. Among them, 1,864 students have accepted to admit and 388 have enrolled into Suffolk University Law SchoolThe acceptance rate is 64.30% and the yield is 21%.
The acceptance rate of Suffolk University Law School is higher than the acceptance rate of Massachusetts law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Suffolk University Law School.
Suffolk University Law School Admission Statistics
Suffolk University Law SchoolMassachusetts Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants2,89932,616414,758
Admitted1,8649,417130,837
Enrolled3882,06936,756
Acceptance Rate64.30%42.97%42.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.82%24.06%30.97%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,288 students enrolled to Suffolk University Law School. Among them 1,225 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 63 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 388 students newly joined to to Suffolk University Law School. By gender, there are 149 men , 245 women, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students at Suffolk University Law School. By attending status, 298 students enrolled as full-time and 97 students enrolled as part-time status.
Suffolk University Law School Student Population
20232024
Total Enrollment1,3341,288
JD Enrollment1,2581,225
Non-JD Enrollment7663
First-year Student Population
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total43235195 38829896
Men19313335 18111732
Women27821860 24518164
Other000 101

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 79.33% where 329 students took the exam and 261 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than average pass rate of Massachusetts law schools (79.99%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20232024
Number of Graduates326349
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total301329
New Graduates281312
Prior Year Graduates2015
Early Takers02
No Exam Takers3114
Exam Passer214261
Exam Pass Rate71.1%79.33%
Massachusetts Pass Rate79.39%79.99%

Law Schools in Massachusetts

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