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Suffolk Law School

Rank 133 (USNWR 2023)
154
Median LSAT
3.49
Median GPA
60.7%
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 133 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Suffolk Law School is approximately 445.

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 3.2 3.49 3.67
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2835 76
# Admissions offers 1721 -
Class size 445 99
% Accepted 60.7% 13
% Yield 25.1% 28

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,835 people applied and 1,721 were offered admission.

Suffolk University has a 1L class size of 445, and yield of 25.10%. 432 out of 1,721 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.10% 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 3.49. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.2 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.67.

Suffolk Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 229 applicants for the 2022-2023 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?

$55,184.00
Tuition
61st percentile
$84,364.00
CoA
61st percentile
78.20%
Grads with debt
78th percentile
$116,041.00
Average debt
72nd percentile
$71,000.00
Salary, 25th %
63rd percentile
$100,000.00
Salary
80th percentile
$58,999.00
PI Salary
52nd percentile
36.70%
Employment rate
18th percentile
77.10%
Bar pass rate
35th percentile

Cost of attending Suffolk Law School

In 2023, tuition was $55,184 and the annual cost of attending was $84,364 (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 $100,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $58,999.

57.4% of law graduates from Suffolk University go directly to work for law firms, while 3.0% clerk for a judge. 4.0% of graduates go into public interest.

77.1% 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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how long did it take for your decision
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revolutionarymilk819
suffolk is so dope
im under review right now, hoping for an A! Applied February 21
nycislife
11:13
for the people who got accepted: did you receive scholarship emails that were separate from the actual acceptance email?
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FamousDeadFrog
12:42
@nycislife: You were accepted from the WL? When did you get your decision? Congrats! Did you get a call? Did you send any LOCIs?
does anyone know how suffolks waitlist works
I wrote a LOCI, and heard back, but really want an A
@nycislife: any feedback you have about being accepted after the WL would be greatly appreciated :)
Would those who’ve gotten WL->A be able to share if they got a scholly, send a loci, and did u get called w ur offer?
pubhealthtolaw
22:39
I got in off the WL today. I was waitlisted last week and didn't send a LOCI. No word on scholly so I don't think I got anything
Omg thank u for responding!! How long did they give u to deposit
Also did they call u or did u get an email. I sent in a LOCI and really wanna get in 😭
pubhealthtolaw
18:02
@FloweryAggressiveUnicorn: I got an email! And they only gave me a week to deposit lol
hey is there anyway i can dm u
are u on reddit
and are u going to deposit
@pubhealthtolaw:
pubhealthtolaw
18:07
@FloweryAggressiveUnicorn: yes im on reddit! same user
pubhealthtolaw
18:08
and no, I didn't deposit
@pubhealthtolaw: messaged u on Reddit
Has anyone on the waitlist heard back yet?
Faith85478
14:21
Just received an A off the waitlist
Same I finally got my A off the waitlist 🥳
Is this where I look for there online program? Or, is that only a part-time program, thus I am in the wrong spot...?
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