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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2023
Harvard Law School (JD)
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Annual Cost of Attendance
$99,500
~$298,500 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 9.8%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
9.8%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
171 · 174 · 176
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.84 · 3.93 · 3.99
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$35,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$50,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
78.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
98.0%
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
96.5%
Median Salary / Debt
$225,000 / $140,000
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against Harvard University's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
IF I CHOOSE THIS SCHOOL, WHAT HAPPENS?
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2023
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$64,500Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$193,500Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$58,500After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$664If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rate98.0%Published ABA outcome
Employed at 10 months96.5%JD-required employment
Median salary$225,000Published median
Median graduate debt$140,000Published median