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Suffolk Law School

Rank 122 (USNWR 2022)
154
Median LSAT
3.48
Median GPA
56.7%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Suffolk Law School
  • Suffolk University
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

Suffolk Law School is a law school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school was ranked 122 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Suffolk Law School is approximately 448.

Admissions website: https://www.suffolk.edu/law/admission

Admissions email: lawadm@suffolk.edu

Admissions phone: 614-573-8144

Can I get into Suffolk Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Suffolk Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 150 154 158
GPA 3.25 3.48 3.69
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2602 71
# Admissions offers 1468 -
Class size 448 97
% Accepted 56.4% 19
% Yield 29.7% 45

During the 2022 application cycle, 2,602 people applied and 1,468 were offered admission.

Suffolk University has a 1L class size of 448, and yield of 29.70%. 436 out of 1,468 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 29.70% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Suffolk University has a median LSAT of 154. The 25th percentile LSAT is 150 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.

The median GPA is 3.48. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.25 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.69.

Suffolk Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 171 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.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Suffolk Law School cost per year?

$53,480.00
Tuition
67th percentile
$80,808.00
CoA
67th percentile
73.40%
Grads with debt
56th percentile
$103,357.00
Average debt
41st percentile
$75,000.00
Salary, 25th %
71st percentile
$110,000.00
Salary
72nd percentile
$61,000.00
PI Salary
59th percentile
41.60%
Employment rate
31st percentile
78.80%
Bar pass rate
20th percentile

Cost of attending Suffolk Law School

In 2022, tuition was $53,480 and the annual cost of attending was $80,808 (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.

Suffolk Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Suffolk University make $110,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $61,000.

56.4% of law graduates from Suffolk University go directly to work for law firms, while 4.9% clerk for a judge. 4.5% of graduates go into public interest.

78.8% of Suffolk University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Suffolk Law School

With four top 35 legal skills programs (U.S. News & World Report) and the #1 ranking in legal tech (preLaw Magazine), Suffolk Law prepares graduates for the real world. From our #4-ranked legal writing program to our nationally renowned trial teams, Suffolk is a leader in training lawyers for the 21st century.

Suffolk Law is the only law school in the nation to be ranked in the top 35 by U.S. News & World Report in all four experiential skills areas for six years running (2017-2022). The school's 2022 rankings are: legal writing (#4), clinics (#15), trial advocacy (#24), and dispute resolution (#32). In addition, U.S. News ranked Suffolk Law’s Part-Time JD Program #29.

The JD Program

For more than 100 years, Suffolk Law has produced some of the nation’s most distinguished legal professionals. With an emphasis on real-world practice and experiential learning, Suffolk Law is an incredible place to start, build, and launch a successful career and life in the law.

Suffolk University Law School values an inclusive community and supports diversity among our students, faculty, and staff. We believe that our community is enriched by people of different backgrounds and cultures, and we are committed to building a culture of cooperation among diverse groups.

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i wanna just withdraw my BC BU NU apps and go to suffolk
its located in such a dope area
For accepted students how did you learn what you got for scholarships/ if you did? was it in the original email?
it was seperate
thank you. Any idea how long it took. Trying to figure out if I am getting zero dollars or it just hasnt been extended to me
Just went under review - for those of you that have heard back how long were you under review for?
@ImminentCapriciousGoose: you should have gotten it by now.
WastefulRoomyOctopus
13:10
My app UR date has now changed 3 times last being on 2/15 for those who have already heard back any idea how long it was from your last under-review date to your decision?
neuroticism
13:38
Just went UR2 today :O
AspiringTenuousIbis
8:42
^me too good luck!! hoping for As for all
AspiringTenuousIbis
11:15
do we know if everyone goes UR2 at some point?
also am UR2! Have any of you heard back yet?
AspiringTenuousIbis
9:14
maybe today will be the day fingers crossed!
AspiringTenuousIbis
10:09
lol spoke too soon...just got denied
AspiringTenuousIbis
10:11
and confused about it thought i would at least be waitlisted
just got waitlisted
can you still get a scholarship if you are accepted off the waitlist ?
WastefulRoomyOctopus
10:37
not sure if you can get Merit off the waitlist for Suffolk- I know at some of the other Boston schools don't offer any
suffolk is dope
neuroticism
11:01
EEEEEE just got an A
neuroticism
11:01
does suffolk negotiate?
ClumsyHandsomelyTomato
11:53
just got in via status checker! Does anyone know when we receive an email or financial aid?
neuroticism
11:58
i got mine immediately after
ClumsyHandsomelyTomato
11:58
I just got the acceptance email any idea about financial aid info?
ClumsyHandsomelyTomato
12:08
nevermind just got it
Ive been under review sinec 2/21 typically how long has it taken for anyone who has been accepted?
Since* lol
I applied late Jan/early Feb and heard a few days ago
Anyone know if there is an admitted students discord?
Or fb group?