Northeastern University

Ranked #68
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #44 in Above the Law 2023
Boston, Massachusetts

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.73
Median LSAT
163
Acceptance rate
36%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
159
163
165
GPA
3.54
3.73
3.85
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
4133
100%
Accepted
1496
36%
Matriculated
261
6%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Massachusetts
104
New York
26
District Of Columbia
13
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
11%
26-500
18%
501+
20%
Business & industry
5%
Government
8%
Public interest
24%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
1%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$62,826
Estimated 3 years: $188,478
Cost of living (off-campus)
$22,900
Estimated 3 years
$68,700
Total cost
$85,902
Estimated 3 years
$257,706
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$32,000
25th percentile: $14,878
75th percentile: $50,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
54%
50-100%
35%
100%
14%
>100%
2%

Demographics

Out of 729 students in 2024, 69% were women, and 43% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
29%
Women
69%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
29%
Women
70%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
44%
Other
1%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
57%
Black
5%
Asian
12%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
14%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
57%
Black
7%
Asian
13%
Hisp
12%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
8%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
67%
PoC
33%
Part-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Northeastern University student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
215
-
18
40
Women
503
-
44
34
Other gender
0
-
0
1
White
413
121
42
60
Asian
91
28
-
-
Hispanic
55
26
-
-
Black
35
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
35
17
-
-
Other
100
6
-
-
People of Color
316
91
21
18

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