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Profile of the Student Body

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BC Law highlights:

  • Top 35 law school (US News & World Report)
  • #21 in 'Above the Law' rankings
  • Top 20 ranking in the Law School 100 list
  • #23 on '50 Best Law Schools' List (Business Insider)
  • Top 20 tax program (US News & World Report)
  • Top 25 clinical program (US News & World Report)
  • Top 25 schools for hiring by largest law firms (National Law Journal)
  • Top 20 of 'Where Big-Firm Partners Went to Law School' (National Jurist)
  • Top 25 'Best Law Schools for Standard of Living' (National Jurist)
  • Consistently ranked among the most collegial law schools (US News & World Report)
  • #1 for producing the most 'Super Lawyers' in New England (Super Lawyer Magazine)
  • #1 for producing highest number of current chairs and managing partners at Massachusett's 100 largest law firms (Lawyers Weekly)
  • #17 for placing graduates at largest U.S. law firms (National Jurist)

Student Body--2012-2013

Total Enrollment: 760
Male: 52%
Female: 48%
Students of Color: 24%
International: 1%

Full & Part-Time Faculty
Faculty/Student Ratio: 12.6 to 1
Total Faculty: 125
Full time: 56
Adjunct: 69

 

Employment

Latest Employment Statistics

2012 Entering Class

Number of applicants: 4,775
Enrolled students: 245

Median GPA: 3.61
25th percentile: 3.40
75th percentile: 3.71

Median LSAT: 164
25th percentile: 161
75th percentile: 166

States represented: 33
Colleges and Universities represented: 118
Undergraduate majors represented: 44

Women: 46%
Students of Color: 22%
Average Age: 24
Range: 21-40

Geographic Distribution: 33 states represented + South Korea, China, Panama

Advanced degrees: 24

Admission
Deadline: March 1. Decisions sent on a rolling basis.

Financial Aid
FAFSA required for all applicants for financial aid
Need Access required for institutional financial aid
Priority Deadline: March 15, 2013
Students receiving scholarships: 68%
Scholarships are renewed annually as long as students remain in good academic standing. BC Law does not award conditional scholarships.

Tuition
2012-2013 Academic Year: $43,170
Special Programs
LL.M. Program (one year)
Dual Degrees: J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.S.W.,J.D./M.A,J.D./Ph.D. Philosophy, J.D./M.Ed., J.D./M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Study Abroad: Semester in London Program
Semester in Practice: International Human Rights