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Boston College Law School, known colloquially as BC Law, is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a 40-acre wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts. With approximately 800 students and 125 faculty members, the Law School is the largest of BC's seven graduate and professional schools. Admission to BC Law is among the most selective in the United States, with approximately 7,000 applicants for the 275 places in the first year class in 2005. Reflecting its Jesuit heritage, BC Law has established programs in human rights, social justice and public interest law. Its faculty has played a significant national role arguing for the repeal of the Solomon Amendment, presenting oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court in Rumsfeld v. FAIR.

Year Founded:1929Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Newton, MAWebsite:http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/
Admissions Dean:Rita C. Jones
 

BC Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for BC Law School. Below, you will find important information about Boston College Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at BC Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into BC Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$75 U.S. News (2012):27# Applications:6873Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:1359LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:261J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1  Acceptance Rate:20%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/15   Yield Rate:19% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):88Full Time Faculty:10075th GPA:3.7 75th LSAT:167
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:37Median GPA:3.61 Median LSAT:165
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.125th GPA:3.45 25th LSAT:163
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:261 1L Attrition:2.5%Total Law Firms:275
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:796 Transfers In:7NY Law Firms:46
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:19
  Total Students:796   CA Law Firms:29
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$40,905% Receiving Grant Aid:52.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MA
Part Time Tuition:Full Tuition & Stipend:0.1% % Employed (9 mos.):94.7%% Pass (First Time):95%
Living Expenses:$18,690Full Tuition:0.4%   State Average:90%
Total Cost (FT):$59,595Half Tuition:23.1%   Difference:5%
Total Cost (PT):