Harvard Law School

2025 Tuition $78,692LSAT 174GPA 3.93LL.M. Tuition $70,430

Private - Cambridge, Massachusetts

For the academic year 2024-2025, Harvard Law School's tuition & fees is $78,692. The school offers Master of Law program and its tuition is $70,430. The tuition data is from school's bursar/financial aid page and IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $111,798.

Harvard Law School Tuition & Expenses

2024-2025 Rate
Tuition & Fees$78,692
Books & Supplies Costs$1,675
Room & Board$25,881
Other Expenses$5,550
2025-2026 Estimates*
Tuition & Fees$82,557
*2025-2026 estimates based on last 2 years rate

Tuition Comparison to Similar Schools

Compared to other law schools nationwide, Harvard Law School' tuition & fees is higher than the average tuition of $50,622.
Compared to private law schools, Harvard Law School' tuition & fees is higher than the average tuition of $55,783.
Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $59,984.
The next table compares the law school tuition & fees between Harvard Law School and similar schools. The similar law schools are selected by ranking and school type, and comparison frequency by our users.
In-StateOut-of-State
Harvard Law School$78,692
All U.S. Law Schools
Public Schools$30,475$43,661
Private Schools$55,783
Massachusetts Law Schools
Public Schools$41,272$41,272
Private Schools$62,323
LocationTuition & Fees
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA$78,692
Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT$76,369
Stanford Law SchoolStanford, CA$73,713
Columbia Law SchoolNew York, NY$81,292
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PA$76,934
University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IL$77,877

Master of Law (LL.M.) program Tuition

For the academic year 2024-2025, Harvard Law School's LL.M. tuition & fees is $75,408.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for the LL.M. program is $107,380.
2023-2024 Rate
Tuition & Fees$75,408
Books & Supplies Costs$1,650
Room & Board$24,675
Other Expenses$5,647

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

The 2024 Harvard Law School's acceptance rate is 9.58%. A total of 8,334 applicants applied to and 798 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 455 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 57.02%.
The next table compares Harvard Law School's acceptance rate and yield to other law schools by school type and location.
ApplicantsAcceptedEnrolledAcceptance RateYield
2019-20207,33391649412.49%53.93%
2020-20217,44896844513.00%45.97%
2021-20229,9336853706.90%54.01%
2022-20238,17082246010.06%55.96%
2018-20197,55197148412.86%49.85%
2017-20185,71190047715.76%53.00%
2016-20175,45490856316.65%62.00%
2015-20165,20793156217.88%60.37%
2023-20248,3347984559.58%57.02%
Acceptance RateYield# of Enrolled Students
Harvard Law School9.58%57.02%455
All U.S. Law Schools42.35%31.09%187
Public Schools41.36%31.47%161
Private Schools43.11%30.79%207
Massachusetts Law Schools45.04%24.81%252
Public Schools67.27%15.61%111
Private Schools42.27%25.96%269

LSAT Scores and GPA

The 2024 Harvard Law School's LSAT score is 174%. The 75th percentile score is 176 and the 25th percentile is 171.
The 2024 Harvard Law School's GPA score is 3.93%. The 75th percentile score is 3.99 and the 25th percentile is 3.84.
The next table compares Harvard Law School's LSAT score and GPA to other law schools by school type and location.
75% PercentileMedian25% Percentile
2019-2020 175 173 170
2020-2021 175 173 170
2021-2022 176 174 170
2022-2023 176 174 170
2018-2019 175 173 170
2017-2018 175 173 170
2016-2017 175 172 170
2015-2016 175 173 170
2023-2024 176 174 171
75% PercentileMedian25% Percentile
2019-2020 3.96 3.89 3.79
2020-2021 3.96 3.88 3.78
2021-2022 3.98 3.92 3.82
2022-2023 3.99 3.92 3.82
2018-2019 3.97 3.9 3.8
2017-2018 3.96 3.86 3.76
2016-2017 3.94 3.86 3.76
2015-2016 3.96 3.86 3.75
2023-2024 3.99 3.93 3.84
LSAT ScoreGPA
Harvard Law School1743.93
All U.S. Law Schools1593.61
Public Schools1593.64
Private Schools1583.58
Massachusetts Law Schools1593.60
Public Schools1503.39
Private Schools1613.63

Bar Exam Pass Rate

In 2024, 564 students out of 572 total graduates from Harvard Law School took the bar exam for the first time. It includes 22graduate in prior year and 4early exam takers. Of those who took the bar exam, 542 passed, and the bar exam pass rate is 96.1%.
The next table compares Harvard Law School's bar exam pass rate to other law schools by school type and location. The pass rate is for whom took the bar exam for the first time.
GraduatesBar Exam TakersBar Exam PassersPass RateEarly Takers / Takers From Prior YearNo Takers / No Information
2019-2020598561 55598.93% 5417
2020-2021570460 45598.91% 12212
2021-2022595540 53799.44% 7521
2022-2023608586 57798.46% 4624
2018-2019610583 56496.74% 4820
2017-2018598586 55895.22% 4936
2016-2017-1-1 -1-1% --
2015-2016-1-1 -1-1% --
2023-2024572564 54296.1% 3026
Bar Exam Pass Rate (for the first time takers)
Harvard Law School96.10%
All U.S. Law Schools77%
Public Schools78%
Private Schools76%
Massachusetts Law Schools79%
Public Schools59%
Private Schools81%