Why New England Law | Boston?

Class profile

US News rank

#168

Median GPA

3.37

25th–75th: 3.06–3.68

Median LSAT

154

25th–75th: 149–157

Acceptance rate

71.0%

Class size (FT 1L)

360

Transfers admitted (2025)

1

ABA 2025 reporting cycle

2025 transfer admit profile

Actual GPAs of students New England Law | Boston admitted as transfers in the 2025 ABA cycle.

25th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

Median

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50th percentile

75th percentile

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Suppressed (small cohort)

15 1Ls transferred out of New England Law | Boston in the same cycle — context for how portable New England Law | Boston's 1L credit is among admissions committees elsewhere.

Top employment markets

1. 1Massachusetts
2. 2New York
3. 3California

Where the most recent graduating class concentrated employment, per the school's ABA 509 employment summary. Use this as a signal of where the alumni network and OCI recruiting pipeline are strongest.

Signature clinics

Clinical programs that define New England Law | Boston's practical training. Mention specific clinic names in your "Why New England Law | Boston" essay where they align with your interests.

• Public Interest Law Seminar and Clinic
  Helps provide legal services to those in need, focusing on civil cases and issues like poverty and access to justice.
• The Lawyering Process Clinic
  Introduces students to civil litigation through casework and examination of ethical problems.
• Business and Intellectual Property Law Clinic
  Provides practical experience in business and intellectual property law through work in various legal settings.
• Government Lawyer Clinic
  Offers hands-on experience in a government setting, such as the Attorney General's Office, focusing on litigation and public interest.
• Criminal Justice Project
  Pursues litigation, legislation, education, and policy reform for a fairer criminal justice system, including the CORI Initiative and New England Innocence Project work.
• Women's and Children's Advocacy Project
  Works on projects dedicated to protecting victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Notable journals

Student-edited publications you could write for or cite as a research interest.

• New England Law Review— Student-run flagship publication featuring cutting-edge legal scholarship by professional and student authors.

Faculty highlights

Well-known faculty grouped by primary specialty. If a professor's scholarship aligns with your interests, name them in your essay and reference a specific paper or course.

What makes New England Law | Boston distinctive

Programs, history, or institutional features that set this school apart beyond rank.

• ·Founded in 1908 as the Portia School of Law, the first law school in the nation established exclusively for women, becoming coeducational in 1938.
• ·Located in the heart of downtown Boston's legal marketplace, providing access to real-life lawyering experiences and a multitude of opportunities.
• ·Guarantees all interested students a clinical or externship experience, offering the opportunity to take up to four clinics before graduation.
• ·Offers flexible JD degree programs, including part-time day, evening, and a flexible option for parents and caregivers, as well as an Accelerated JD Program.
• ·Features three academic centers: the Center for Business Law, Center for International Law and Policy, and Center for Law and Social Responsibility, which serve as academic and research hubs.
• ·Provides a First-Generation Students Program to welcome, support, and celebrate students from diverse backgrounds with targeted mentorship and resources.

Frequently asked about New England Law | Boston

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Other schools at a comparable rank tier — useful for building a transfer list, balanced 0L application list, or essay-research shortlist.