ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Northeastern Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Northeastern's median LSAT is 164, the median GPA 3.8, and the acceptance rate is 24.2%. Get in and 30.4% of the 2024 class landed a biglaw job, a strong number, but 5.3% still paid the full $65,652 sticker with no grant at all.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | 164 | 166 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 156 | 162 | 163 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 152 | 161 | 162 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91.6% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 30.4% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.4% |
| Government + public interest | 31.3% |
| Bar pass rate | 86.2% |
91.6% of the 2024 class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, with 30.4% in biglaw, and the debt math works here for most of the class given how few actually pay full sticker.
Your odds
A 164 LSAT places you at Northeastern's median, inside the 161 to 166 middle 50%, and 24.2% acceptance means most applicants in that band are looking at real odds, not a lock. Fall below 161 and you're in the bottom quarter, where the competition tightens fast. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $65,652/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $196,956 |
| Pays full sticker | 5.3% |
| Gets some grant | 94.7% |
94.7% of the class gets some grant money and only 5.3% pays full sticker, so a score above the 166 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid.
Schools like Northeastern
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Northeastern?
The median LSAT for Northeastern's 2025 class is 164. The 25th percentile is 161 and the 75th is 166.
What GPA do you need for Northeastern?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Northeastern's acceptance rate?
24.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,369 offers out of 5,652 applications.
How much does Northeastern cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $65,652 a year, or $196,956 over 3 years before living costs. 94.7% of the class gets a grant, and only 5.3% pays full price.
What jobs do Northeastern graduates get?
91.6% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 30.4% went to biglaw and 1.4% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Northeastern worth it at sticker?
For most students, yes, and the school's own grant data backs that up: 94.7% of the class gets some discount off the $65,652 sticker. With nearly a third of the class going to biglaw and a 91.6% overall placement rate, the debt gets serviced quickly for most of the class. The 5.3% paying full price should still run their own numbers before committing.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
