Warning
Info
New England Law - Boston
Also known as
- New England Law - Boston
- New England Law | Boston
- NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON
New England Law - Boston is a law school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was ranked 166 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for New England Law - Boston is approximately 382.
Admissions website: https://www.nesl.edu/admissions-aid
Admissions email: admit@nesl.edu
Admissions phone: 617.422.7210
New England Law - Boston Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 148 | 153 | 157 |
| GPA | 3.12 | 3.44 | 3.68 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 2937 | 78 |
| # Admissions offers | 2182 | - |
| Class size | 382 | 95 |
| % Accepted | 74.3% | 3 |
| % Yield | 17.2% | 5 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 2,937 people applied and 2,182 were offered admission.
New England Law | Boston has a 1L class size of 382, and yield of 17.19%. 375 out of 2,182 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 17.19% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at New England Law | Boston has a median LSAT of 153. The 25th percentile LSAT is 149 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 157.
The median GPA is 3.31. The 25th percentile GPA is 2.95 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.58.
New England Law - Boston LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 274 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does New England Law - Boston cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending New England Law - Boston
In 2025, tuition was $57,298 and the annual cost of attending was $92,879 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
New England Law - Boston employment outcomes
JD graduates from New England Law | Boston make $85,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $68,500.
52.9% of law graduates from New England Law | Boston go directly to work for law firms, while 6.6% clerk for a judge. 7.7% of graduates go into public interest.
71.5% of New England Law | Boston graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about New England Law - Boston
New England Law | Boston is the only independent law school in Boston. Law is all we do. Our energies are focused entirely on providing students with a superior legal education that opens doors to future opportunities.
New England Law has upheld this legacy of excellence for more than a century. This tradition stems from its founding in 1908 as Portia Law School, the first law school in the nation established exclusively for women. That inclusive—and revolutionary—spirit continues today with a diverse student body of men and women from around the world. The school became coeducational in 1938, and its alumni live and work across the United States and in 29 countries worldwide.
Located in the heart of Boston’s legal community, New England Law offers in-demand academic programs; a friendly, diverse community; and a range of experiential learning opportunities that is among the most varied in the nation. Eight US Supreme Court justices have visited New England Law, lectured at the school, or taught in our summer-abroad programs.
New England Law faculty bring to the classroom and to the field their exceptional academic credentials, years of hard-won legal victories, influential research, and a proven ability to communicate their expertise and enthusiasm. Perhaps more importantly, our professors are truly committed to our students’ success. “The faculty are deeply invested and committed to students’ success. They are active mentors in aiding us to become the best lawyers possible.” —Stephanie Niles ’20