Facts About Boston University Law School

Boston University School of Law, as is typically referred to as BU Law, or Boston University Law School, is a privately funded legal educational institution which exists as a part of the larger academic framework of Boston University. At the moment, Boston University Law School is ranked #22 by US News & World Report, while its students are estimated to pass the bar at about 92.92%.

In addition, National Jurist has named the institution as one of the county’s four best settings for studying the subject of Public Service Law. As of the academic year of 2010, Boston University Law School boasted a class size of 836 students, and a faculty size of 126 professors of law. Boston University Law School has been open as a setting for the legal education of college graduates since 1872.

Boston University Law School requires of its students that they pay an annual tuition of $38,266. Against a current entering class size of 265, the Boston University Law School admissions office is generally applied to by around 8,000 prospective students on an annual basis.

Historically, Boston University Law School is noted for unusually early admissions policies of inclusivity, directed toward groups commonly excluded from the legal profession on the basis of sex or race. Boston University Law School is located on the main campus of its parent institution, and as such as can be found on the city of Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue. The current Boston University Law School dean is Maureen O’Rourke.

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