Boston University School of Law

Boston University
School of Law
Parent schoolBoston University
Established1872
School typePrivate law school
DeanAngela Onwuachi-Willig
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Enrollment980
Faculty91 (full-time) 121 (part-time)[1]
USNWR ranking24th (2024)[2]
Bar pass rate87.70% (2023 first-time takers)[3]
Websitebu.edu/law
ABA profileStandard 509 Report

The Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school of Boston University, a private research university in Boston. Established in 1872, it is the third-oldest law school in New England, after Harvard Law School and Yale Law School. Approximately 630 students are enrolled in the full-time J.D. degree program (approximately 210 per class) and about 350 in the school's five LLM degree programs. BU Law was one of the first law schools in the country to admit students to study law regardless of race or gender.

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  2. ^ "Boston University School of Law". U.S. News & World Report.
  3. ^ "Boston University School of Law - 2023 Bar Passage". abarequireddisclosures.org. ABA. Retrieved August 4, 2024.