New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · ABA-approved since 1973 · Data updated November 2, 2026
New England Law | Boston is a private law school in Boston, Massachusetts, approved by the American Bar Association since 1973. It admitted a fall 2025 class with a median LSAT of 153, higher than 15% of ABA-approved schools, saw 73.9% of its first-time bar takers pass in 2025 and placed 51.4% of its 2025 graduates in full-time lawyer jobs.
What stands out
- 51.4% of 2025 graduates in full-time lawyer jobs, fewer than at 97% of schools.
- It accepted 61.3% of applicants, more than 94% of schools did.
- A median scholarship of $40,000, larger than at 89% of schools.
Admissions: LSAT, GPA and acceptance rate
For the class that entered in fall 2025, New England Law | Boston received 3,997 completed applications and made 2,450 offers, an acceptance rate of 61.3%. 451 students enrolled in the first-year class (354 full-time, 97 part-time). The typical ABA school accepted 35.8%.
| Entering class, fall 2025 | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | 149 | 153 | 157 |
| Undergraduate GPA | 3.06 | 3.37 | 3.68 |
A quarter of the class scored 149 or lower on the LSAT and a quarter scored 157 or higher. An applicant at or above the median, 153, is in the stronger half of this class; one below the 25th percentile is a long shot unless something else in the file stands out.
5 of the entering students were admitted on a GRE score instead of the LSAT.
Where would your numbers fall in this class?
Enter an LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. We compare them with the class that entered in fall 2025. This shows where your numbers sit, not your chances: admissions offices read the whole file.
Tuition, living costs and scholarships
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $63,216 a year. That is more than 76% of ABA schools charge. The school estimates living costs of $48,437 a year off campus.
| Annual cost, 2025-26 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time, resident | $62,896 |
| Fees, full-time, resident | $320 |
| Tuition, part-time, resident | $47,164 |
| Living costs, off campus | $48,437 |
| Living costs, at home | $23,769 |
In 2024-25, 87% of full-time students received a grant or scholarship from the school. The median award was $40,000, and the middle half of awards ran from $19,500 to $59,900. Subtract the median award from the full-time tuition and fees above and a typical recipient pays about $23,216 a year in tuition and fees, before living costs. That is a rough guide, since awards vary and some students get nothing.
| Size of grant, all students | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Less than half tuition | 32% |
| Half to full tuition | 24% |
| Full tuition | 29% |
| More than full tuition | 1% |
Scholarships that can be cut. New England Law | Boston awards some conditional scholarships, which shrink or end if a student's grades fall below a set mark. Of 290 students who entered in 2024-25 with one, 75 had it reduced or eliminated (26%). For students who entered in 2023-24 the figure was 68 of 253. Ask any school that offers you one exactly what you must do to keep it.
Three years, roughly. At 2025-26 prices, three years of full-time tuition and fees plus off-campus living costs come to about $334,959. With the median scholarship every year, about $214,959. Tuition usually rises each year, so treat this as a floor.
Bar passage
Of 291 graduates who took a bar exam for the first time in 2025, 215 passed: 73.9%. The average for the same exams, weighted by where its graduates sat, was 83.8%, so the school finished 9.9 points below that average.
| Where they sat, 2025 | Takers | Passed | School | State average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 197 | 150 | 76.1% | 85.4% |
| New York | 26 | 17 | 65.4% | 87.3% |
| 22 other jurisdictions | 68 | 48 | 70.6% | 78.3% |
The ABA also follows each class for two years. Of the 300 members of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam, 279 had passed one within two years: 93%.
Jobs after graduation
The ABA counts where each class is working ten months after graduation. Of 327 2025 graduates, 168 (51.4%) had full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage, and 45 more (13.8%) had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. At the typical ABA school, 83.4% were in lawyer jobs. 66 (20.2%) were unemployed and looking for work.
Law firm jobs by firm size
Shares are of all 327 graduates. Firms of more than 250 lawyers, the usual sense of “Big Law,” hired 10 (3.1%).
Where graduates work
Most employed graduates stayed in Massachusetts (152), followed by New York (15) and Unknown (12).
Students who leave
In 2024-25, 45 first-year students left New England Law | Boston: 37 for academic reasons (9%) and 8 for other reasons, such as transferring to another school (2%).
Transfers run both ways: 15 first-year students transferred out and 1 transferred in from other law schools.
Classes, clinics and faculty
New England Law | Boston offered 117 upper-level course titles beyond the first-year curriculum in 2024-25. Of its upper-level class sections, 47% had fewer than 25 students and 6% had 75 or more.
| Hands-on learning, 2024-25 | Number |
|---|---|
| Law clinic seats available | 69 |
| Law clinic seats filled | 69 |
| Field placement (externship) positions filled | 213 |
| Simulation course seats filled | 930 |
| Co-curricular offerings (journals, moot court, etc.) | 118 |
The school reports 33 full-time faculty and 139 more who teach part-time or in other roles. With 1,189 J.D. students, that is about 36 students per full-time faculty member.
How New England Law | Boston compares in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 8 ABA-approved law schools. Among them, New England Law | Boston ranks 6th in median LSAT, 6th in first-time bar passage, 8th in share of graduates in lawyer jobs and 3rd-lowest tuition.
| School | Median LSAT | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 174 | $82,352 | 97.9% | 93.2% |
| Boston University | 170 | $71,382 | 94.9% | 92.1% |
| Boston College | 168 | $72,755 | 96.2% | 92.5% |
| Northeastern University | 164 | $65,850 | 90.5% | 82.2% |
| Suffolk University | 155 | $64,046 | 80.8% | 76.3% |
| New England Law | Boston | 153 | $63,216 | 73.9% | 51.4% |
| Western New England University | 153 | $53,020 | 68% | 56% |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | 152 | $33,456 | 62.6% | 68.4% |
More on each, and on the Massachusetts bar exam: law schools in Massachusetts.
Schools with similar admissions numbers
These five schools admitted fall 2025 classes with the median LSAT and GPA closest to New England Law | Boston's, so an applicant who fits here is likely to be a similar fit there. Compare what each costs and how its graduates fare.
| School | Median LSAT | Median GPA | Tuition | Bar pass | Lawyer jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Law | Boston | 153 | 3.37 | $63,216 | 73.9% | 51.4% |
| Touro University Central Islip, NY | 153 | 3.35 | $62,150 | 67.9% | 75.2% |
| Mississippi Christian University Jackson, MS | 152 | 3.37 | $39,642 | 81.6% | 90.3% |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | 153 | 3.40 | $42,080 | 68.8% | 71.2% |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | 152 | 3.36 | $33,456 | 62.6% | 68.4% |
| Western State College of Law Irvine, CA | 152 | 3.36 | $55,648 | 81.1% | 79.6% |
Frequently asked questions
What LSAT score do you need to get into New England Law | Boston?
There is no cutoff, but the class that entered in fall 2025 had a median LSAT of 153, with the middle half scoring 149 to 157. The median undergraduate GPA was 3.37. The school accepted 61.3% of applicants.
What is the bar passage rate at New England Law | Boston?
73.9% of New England Law | Boston graduates taking a bar exam for the first time in 2025 passed, against a weighted state average of 83.8%. Within two years of graduating, 93% of the class of 2023 who took a bar exam had passed.
How much does New England Law | Boston cost?
Full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26 are $63,216 a year. Most students pay less: 87% of full-time students received a grant, with a median award of $40,000.
Do New England Law | Boston graduates get jobs?
Ten months after graduation, 51.4% of the class of 2025 had full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage, and 13.8% more had full-time, long-term jobs where a law degree is an advantage. 20.2% were unemployed and seeking work.
Is New England Law | Boston ABA-accredited?
Yes. New England Law | Boston has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1973, so its graduates can sit for the bar exam in every state.