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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2023
Boston University School of Law (JD)
Boston University
Boston, MA
Annual Cost of Attendance
$90,000
~$270,000 total (3-yr degree)
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
20.1%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
165 · 168 · 170
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.61 · 3.84 · 3.91
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$32,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$45,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
85.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
92.0%
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
87.5%
Median Salary / Debt
$190,000 / $135,000
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against Boston University's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2023
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$58,000Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$174,000Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$39,000After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$443If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rate92.0%Published ABA outcome
Employed at 10 months87.5%JD-required employment
Median salary$190,000Published median
Median graduate debt$135,000Published median