2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Boston College Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Most applicants treat BC as a fallback option under a T14 reach school; an 8.5% acceptance rate says otherwise. The median LSAT is 168, the median GPA 3.8, and tuition runs $72,380 a year. 57.2% of the 2024 class went to biglaw.
The 2026 entering class
Boston College Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 168, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.85.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 168 | 169 | 3.72 | 3.85 | 3.91 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
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 | 162 | 168 | 169 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 161 | 164 | 165 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 158 | 162 | 163 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At a 168 LSAT, you're at BC's median, with the middle 50% running from 162 to 169. An 8.5% acceptance rate makes this one of the tighter cuts in this data. 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 you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 96.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 57.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 4.1% |
| Government + public interest | 15.8% |
| Bar pass rate | 95.9% |
96.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 57.2% went to biglaw, and with a 95.9% bar pass rate, the debt math at $217,140 for 3 years works for the large majority of this class.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $72,380/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $217,140 |
| Pays full sticker | 10.9% |
| Gets some grant | 89.1% |
89.1% of BC's class carries some grant and only 10.9% pay full sticker, so a score above the 169 75th percentile is your strongest position for pulling that $72,380 bill down.
Schools like Boston College
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 Boston College Law School?
The median LSAT for BC's 2025 class is 168. The 25th percentile is 162 and the 75th is 169.
What GPA do you need for Boston College Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.7 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is Boston College Law School's acceptance rate?
8.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 650 offers out of 7,668 applications.
How much does Boston College Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $72,380 a year, or $217,140 over 3 years before living costs. 89.1% of the class gets a grant, and only 10.9% pay full price.
What jobs do Boston College Law School graduates get?
96.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 57.2% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 4.1% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Boston College Law School worth it at sticker?
Yes for nearly everyone admitted. A 96.5% FT/LT placement rate with more than half the class in biglaw means the debt from $217,140 in tuition gets serviced quickly, and the 89.1% grant rate means most students aren't even paying the full number.
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.
