Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923. It has consistently ranked among the best law schools in the country.

Acceptance Rate

11%

Tuition & Fees

$79K

Students With Grants

45%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

96.1% / 99.7%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Harvard Law School and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

11%

Median LSAT

174

Median GPA

3.95

First-Year Class Enrollment

560

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA (Master in Business Administration)
JD/MPP (Master in Public Policy)
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
JD/MUP (Master in Urban Planning)
JD/PhD

Certificates or Concentrations:

Criminal Law and Policy Program of Study
International and Comparative Law Program of Study
Law and Business Program of Study
Law and Government Program of Study
Law and History Program of Study

Law and Social Change Program of Study
Law, Science, and Technology Program of Study

Application Deadlines:

Regular: Feb 15, 2025

LLM

Regular: Dec 1, 2024

SJD

Regular: Apr 1, 2025

LSAT

GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Demographic Distribution By Race

Demographic Distribution By Gender

First-Year Section Size: 80 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.77:1 Total JD Enrollment: 1769 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 234

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Harvard Law School and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$79K

Living Expenses On Campus

$37K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$37K

Students With Grants

45%

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Students With Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Harvard Law School offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Harvard Business Law Review
Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review
Harvard Environmental Law Review
Harvard Human Rights Journal
Harvard International Law Journal

Harvard Journal of Law & Gender
Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Harvard Journal of Law & Technology
Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law
Harvard Journal on Legislation
Harvard Latin American Law Review
Harvard Law & Policy Review
National Security Journal
Harvard Negotiation Law Review

Clinics:

Animal Law & Policy Clinic
Criminal Justice Institute
Crimmigration Clinic
Cyberlaw Clinic
Education Law Clinic / Trauma & Learning Policy Initiative

Election Law Clinic
Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
Harvard Dispute Systems Design Clinic
Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Human Rights Entrepreneurs Clinic
Institute to End Mass Incarceration Clinic
International Human Rights Clinic
Making Rights Real: The Ghana Project Clinic
Mediation Clinic
Religious Freedom Clinic
Transactional Law Clinics
Food Law and Policy Clinic
Health Law and Policy Clinic
Consumer Protection Clinic
Family Justice Clinic
Housing Law Clinic
LGBTQ Advocacy Clinic
Tax Litigation Clinic
Veterans Law and Disability Benefits Clinic
Capital Punishment Clinic (externship clinic)
Child Advocacy Clinic (externship clinic)
Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic (externship clinic)
Criminal Prosecution Clinic (externship clinic)
Democracy and the Rule of Law Clinic (externship clinic)
Employment Law Clinic (externship clinic)
Federal Courts Clinic (externship clinic)
Government Lawyer: Attorney General Clinic (externship clinic)
Government Lawyer: Semester in Washington Clinic (externship clinic)
Government Lawyer: United States Attorney Clinic (externship clinic)
Judicial Process in Trial Courts Clinic (externship clinic)
Sports Law Clinic (externship clinic)
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic (externship clinic)

Student Associations:

Advocates for Education
Alliance for Israel
Alliance for Reproductive Justice
Armenian Law Students Association
Canadian Law Students Association

Caribbean Law Students Association
Catholic Law Students Association
China Law Association
Christian Union at Harvard Law School
Coalition of International Students and Global Affairs
First Class Law Students Association
Harvard African Law Association
Harvard Animal Law Society
Harvard Art Law Organization
Harvard Asia Law Society
Harvard Association for Law and Business
Harvard Association for Real Estate and Law
Harvard Black Law Students Association
Harvard European Law Association
Harvard Federalist Society
Harvard Health Law Society
Harvard Intellectual Property Law Association
Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association
Harvard Jewish Law Students Association
Harvard Law & International Development Society
Harvard Law and Political Economy Law Students Association
Harvard Law Armed Forces Association
Harvard Law Couples & Families
Harvard Law School Antitrust Association
Harvard Law School Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
Harvard Law School Beeritas
Harvard Law School Blockchain and FinTech Initiative
Harvard Law School Brazilian Studies Association
Harvard Law School Christian Fellowship
Harvard Law School Democrats
Harvard Law School Disabled Law Students Association
Harvard Law School Drama Society
Harvard Law School Effective Altruism
Harvard Law School Environmental Law Society
Harvard Law School FiLM Society
Harvard Law School Francophone Society
Harvard Law School Golf Association
Harvard Law School Labor and Employment Action Project
Harvard Law School Lambda
Harvard Law School Midwest Club
Harvard Law School Mock Trial Association
Harvard Law School Republicans
Harvard Law School Space Law Society
Harvard Law School Students Turkish Law Association
Harvard Law School Urbanists
Harvard Law School Vis Moot Team
Harvard Law Students for Life Association
Harvard Law Students for Open Inquiry
Harvard Middle Eastern & North African Law Students Association
Harvard Native American Law Students Association
Harvard Plaintiffs’ Law Association
Harvard Queer Trans People of Color
Harvard South Asian Law Students Association
Harvard Texas Club
Harvard Video Game Law Association
Human Rights and Business Student Association
In Vino Veritas
Jessup Moot Court
Justice For Palestine
Korean Association of Harvard Law School
Law and Technology Society
Muslim Law Students Association
National Lawyers Guild
National Security and Law Association
Scales of Justice
Student Government
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy of Harvard Law School
The Bell Collective for Critical Race Theory
The Doctor of Juridical Science Students Association
The Equal Democracy Project
The Food Law Society of Harvard Law School
The Harvard Law Latter-Day Saints
West Coast Club
Women’s Law Association

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Ames Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

Chayes International Public Service Fellowships
Winter Term Abroad
Semester Abroad
HLS-Cambridge JD/LLM Joint Degree Program
External Moot Court Competition Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Harvard Law School alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

96.1% / 99.7%

Graduates Employed

97.2%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

90.5%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

65.3%

Employment Status

Employment Type

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

1585 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

hls.harvard.edu

1585 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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