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Harvard Law School

LSAT 174
GPA 3.96
Tuition & Fees $86,344
Acceptance Rate 9.20 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 97.86 %

Harvard Law School Overview

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Established in 1817, Harvard Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 2026 tuition & fees of Harvard Law School is $86,344.
The acceptance rate of the school is 9.20% and yield is 59.19%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.96. Total 2,025 students are attending Harvard Law School and 483 of them is first-year students. Last year 608 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 595 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 97.86%). You may want to check the general academic information of Harvard Law School at Harvard University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

542 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 174 at Harvard Law School and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.96. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Harvard Law School 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores171174176
Undergraduate GPA3.893.964

Harvard Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees

Harvard Law School tuition & fees is $86,344 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Harvard Law School is $61,676. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $57,248
Harvard Law School Tuition & Fees
Harvard Law School$86,344
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$27,560
Books & Supplies$1,750
Personal Expenses$6,042
Average Costs at Harvard University
Undergraduate$61,676
Graduate$57,248

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 8,872 students applied to Harvard Law School and 816 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 483 students finally enrolled to Harvard Law School. The acceptance rate is 9.20% and yield (enrollment rate) is 59%. With 96 deferred/pre-admitted students, Harvard Law School has 579 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Harvard Law School 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants8,872
Admitted816
Enrolled483
Acceptance Rate9.20%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)59.19%
Deferred / Previously Admitted96
Total First Year Class Enrollment579

Law Student Population

Harvard Law School has total 2,025 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 1,784 students enrolled in JD program and 241 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Harvard Law School
Total Enrollment2,025
JD Enrollment1,784
Non-JD Enrollment241
Harvard Law School has 579 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 262 male and 310 female students. 4 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Harvard Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Harvard Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total579 5760
Men262 2620
Women310 3100
Other4 40

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 620 students have graduated from Harvard Law School. Among them, 608 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 595 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Harvard Law School is 97.86% where the average pass rate of Massachusetts is 83.44%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Harvard Law School
Total Graduates620
First-time Bar Exam Taker608
(575 new graduates, 33 from prior year and 3 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker45 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate595 / 97.86%
Pass Rate at Massachusetts83.44%