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Northeastern Law School
Also known as
- Northeastern Law School
- Northeastern University
- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
- NUSL
Northeastern Law School is a law school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was ranked 73 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Northeastern Law School is approximately 239.
Admissions website: https://law.northeastern.edu/admissions/
Admissions email: lawadmissions@northeastern.edu
Admissions phone: (617) 373‑2395
Northeastern Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 158 | 162 | 164 |
| GPA | 3.45 | 3.66 | 3.79 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 4103 | 85 |
| # Admissions offers | 1001 | - |
| Class size | 239 | 71 |
| % Accepted | 24.4% | 83 |
| % Yield | 23.2% | 16 |
During the 2022 application cycle, 4,103 people applied and 1,001 were offered admission.
Northeastern University has a 1L class size of 239, and yield of 23.18%. 232 out of 1,001 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.18% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Northeastern University has a median LSAT of 162. The 25th percentile LSAT is 158 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 164.
The median GPA is 3.66. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.45 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.79.
Northeastern Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022
LSD has stats for 605 applicants for the 2021-2022 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 Northeastern Law School cost per year?
Cost of attending Northeastern Law School
In 2022, tuition was $57,094 and the annual cost of attending was $76,594 (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.
Northeastern Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from Northeastern University make $172,500 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $55,661.
40.4% of law graduates from Northeastern University go directly to work for law firms, while 12.3% clerk for a judge. 28.1% of graduates go into public interest.
85.1% of Northeastern University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Northeastern Law School
Northeastern University School of Law is the preeminent US law school in experience-based legal education. Our distinctive approach to training lawyers brings together outstanding classroom teaching with simulation courses based on real-world legal problems, clinical programs working with real clients, and legal placements with law firms, courts, corporations, and governmental and non-governmental organizations in the United States and around the world. Students gain the intellectual tools, practical experience, and confidence they need to become outstanding legal professionals.