BC LAW EMBRACES DIVERSITY AND COLLABORATION within a learning environment shaped from the Jesuit ideal of "cura personalis," or care for the individual. Our community encourages creativity and risk-taking. Our faculty, staff, and alumni develop mentoring relationships that change students’ lives. In short, we offer a support network that will last a lifetime--all of it rooted in our belief in educating “men and women for others.”
“If you want a place that fosters learning in an open and collaborative environment, this is it. Students study together, professors hold group office hours, people share materials with friends who miss class, and ultimately care and look out for one another.”
--Geoffrey Glick ’11
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
»760 total student enrollment in 2012: Complete admissions profile
»41 student organizations
»11,600 alumni worldwide
»60 full-time faculty members
»86% of BC students receive financial aid
»Pro Bono Program: 288 students logged 11,150 pro bono hours in 2010-2011 academic year; participants acknowledged at graduation
»Jointly sponsored student group events during Diversity Month such as Culture Shock, which examined the role of privilege in society
FUN FACTS
»We are consistently ranked among the most collegial law schools (US News & World Report)
»Fast Company ranks Boston #1 for its "entrepreneurial ecosystem" and for having "some of the smartest residents in the world"
»The BC Law campus is 8 miles from downtown
»Law School regular social events include the 10K charity road race Ipsa Loquitur, the Public Interest Law Foundation Auction, and Harvest Desserts
»BC Law ranks #1 for producing the most "Super Lawyers" in New England
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“The benefits of the campus being in Newton is that it’s a peaceful environment to study but you can get downtown by car in 10 minutes and by bus in 30 minutes. You have great access to the nightlife and all the resources of Boston.”
--Steven Chen ’13
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“I see BC Law as an ideal place. Bright and engaging students, path-breaking faculty, a wonderful library, a beautiful location--all conspire to make possible the kind of intellectual adventures that shape the lives of individuals and the life of the law.”
--Professor Vlad Perju
“The community has made a huge difference in my quality of life. I've loved serving on the board of the South Asian Law Student Association and being a member of other affinity groups, which have introduced me to mentors and scholarships.”
--Jina Hassan ’13