Boston College Law School, or BC Law, is one of the top law schools in the country. Students at the school, located in Newton, Massachusetts, are deemed the “Legal Eagles” because of the school’s mascot. Founded in 1929, there about 740 students enrolled in the law program. Relatively small class sizes help students connect to professors. With specialties in clinical training and tax law, more than half of BC Law students join large law firms after graduation and the school’s career prospects are consistently cited as among the very best in the nation.
Aside from a traditional law degree, students have the choice to pursue dual degrees including a J.D./M.B.A. through the Carroll School of Management, a J.D./Master of Social Work through the School of Social Work and a J.D./M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning in conjunction with Tufts University. First-year students are required to take a set agenda of courses including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property and Torts. They also must participate in a year-long Legal Reasoning, Research and Writing course. Second and third-year students have much more flexibility in their class selections. The only other required courses are Constitutional Law, Professional Responsibility, Perspectives on Law and Justice, and Lawyering Skills.
Outside the classroom, students have the opportunity to take part in clinical courses to gain real-life experience. Boston College Law School students are given the chance to help needy clients, like the Civil Litigation Clinic, the Criminal Justice Clinic, Juvenile Rights Advocacy and the Immigration and Asylum Clinic. Another popular clinic is Women and the Law, in which students can work on cases involving divorce, spousal support and restraining orders. There are also several centers and institutes that students can become involved with, including the Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Center for Investment Research and Management, Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC), and the Urban Ecology Institute. Students wishing to study abroad programs can study at schools like the Bucerius Law School in Germany and the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina in Buenos Aires. Many BC Law students also take part in advocacy programs; first-year students can compete in Negotiation and Client Counseling competitions, while second-years can argue appellate cases in the Wendell F. Grimes Moot Court Competition.
Students can become involved with one of the six publications on campus, including the “Boston College Law Review,” “Boston College International and Comparative Law Review,” and “Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review.” Boston College Law School was the first law school to establish an online-only publication called the “Intellectual Property and Technology Forum.” There are also about 40 student organizations on campus, covering a wide range of topics and interests. Individuals who are looking for future positions at top law firms should consider BC Law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab icon=”mk-icon-graduation-cap” title=”Admissions” tab_id=”1529052685-2-6″][vc_toggle title=”Acceptance Rates” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Median Student Scores” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”LSAT Range (25 to 75 Percentile)” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]
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[/vc_toggle][vc_text_separator title=”Admissions Information” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608525623121{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]2020 acceptance rate: 31.84%
Number of 2020 applicants: 5,094
Number of 2020 matriculants: 249
LSAT (median): 164
GPA (median): 3.69
LSAT (25 to 75 percentile): 160 to 165
GPA (25 to 75 percentile): 3.46 to 3.79[/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”Application Deadlines” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1529505062446{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Regular Decision: mid-September through March for August class.
Decision received by eight to twelve weeks.
Admissions are on a rolling basis.
Boston College Law School students must start in the fall.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab icon=”mk-icon-dollar” title=”Financial Aid” tab_id=”1529053130627-2-9″][vc_toggle title=”Total Cost and Total Expected Cost of Attendance” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Median Grants for Students” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]
[/vc_toggle][vc_text_separator title=”Additional Information” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1640572131897{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Tuition (2021-2022): $60,700
Room, board, and other (2021-2022): $20,760
Total estimated cost of attendance (2021-2022): $81,460
Students who receive grants: 84%
Median grant amount: $21,000
Conditional Scholarships
Boston College Law School does not award scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance other than failure to maintain good academic standing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab icon=”mk-icon-bar-chart-o” title=”Score Card” tab_id=”1529053177397-4-7″][vc_toggle title=”Employment Statistics” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Career Placement Results” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Transfers Out” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Average Bar Passage Differential” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Class Size Analysis” custom_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”][/vc_toggle][vc_text_separator title=”Additional Information” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608525870674{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Employment Statistics
Employed full-time, long-term, bar passage required: 83.4%
Employed full-time, long-term, JD advantage: 4.9%[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608525902442{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Career Placement Results
BigLaw: 37.2%
Federal Clerkships: 1.7%[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608525986406{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Transfers
Net Transfers: 20
Transfers Out: -0-
Average Bar Passage Differential (first-time takers): 10.42%[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1608356187493{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Class Size Analysis
Under 25: 78%
25-49: 13%
50-74: 6%
75-99: 3%
100+: 0%[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab icon=”mk-icon-envelope” title=”Contact” tab_id=”1529054328975-5-10″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2645″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][mk_contact_info title=”Boston College Law School” phone=”(617) 552 – 4351″ email=”bclawadm@bc.edu” address=”885 Centre Street Boston, MA 02459″ website=”http://www.bc.edu/lawschool/”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message]This page was last updated in December 2020.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]