Overview

Applicants
2,452
Acceptance Rate
71%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.28
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
120

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
146 - 153

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
March 15

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$0

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
28:1
Total Faculty
121

39
Female
9
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

New England Law | Boston provides 鈥渁 unique and invaluable law school experience鈥 with a 鈥済reat regional reputation and alumni network.鈥 鈥淪ince it鈥檚 small there is a close-knit family feel,鈥 although some suggest 鈥渢he school is cramped鈥 and 鈥渃an become congested.鈥 鈥淭he strong sense of community鈥 nurtures 鈥渁 very supportive upbeat educational experience at every level.鈥 鈥淭he Boston location gives students a lot of possibilities for employment鈥 although the school could work on 鈥渋mproving its reputation鈥 in the area. New England Law 鈥渨ants to help you succeed in your law school life and later career,鈥 and 鈥済oes through great measures to ensure all students have the necessary knowledge and requirements to be successful in the workplace.鈥
By far the most celebrated part of the school is the 鈥渆xceptional鈥 faculty. These 鈥渧ery approachable鈥 professors 鈥渆ncourage intellectual curiosity and value hard work.鈥 鈥淧rofessors are committed to providing the highest quality academics with the goal of producing top level lawyers,鈥 one student explains. 鈥淭he faculty is always available for consultation and assistance,鈥 and New England Law 鈥渄oes not have teaching assistants.鈥 鈥淎ll of the professors have extensive legal background,鈥 and many are Harvard graduates. Students really get to know their professors here, as 鈥渢he comparatively small size of the school means that faculty and students are in constant, casual contact.鈥 One 3L says, 鈥淚 would wager that if our faculty was compared to any other law school in the nation, that our school would win, hands down!鈥
The students also love the 鈥渆xcellent library and IT staff鈥 that are 鈥渁lways available for research assistance.鈥 鈥淭he law librarians are indeed wizards & the security staff know everything & everyone,鈥 one student explains. While the students love the faculty and staff, 鈥渢he administration is abysmal鈥 and 鈥渢he worst part of this entire school.鈥 鈥淚n my three years at New England I鈥檝e seen the Dean ONCE,鈥 one student says.
Those who attend New England Law are 鈥減retty much guaranteed to pass the bar statistically.鈥 Students love the 鈥渟upportive atmosphere,鈥 鈥渟trong alumni network, networking opportunities,鈥 and how 鈥渢he small community encourages teamwork, collaboration, and success.鈥 鈥淥kay, sure at BC or Harvard you will learn what Thomas Jefferson was thinking when he wrote the Constitution,鈥 one student says, 鈥渂ut at New England Law you will learn how to conduct a divorce between a plumber and a nurse.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
70%
Median Starting Salary
$62,581
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
82%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
35%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
30

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Private law firms, federal and state government agencies, courts, nonprofit organizations, and corporations.

Graduates Employed by Area

36%
Private Practice
18%
Government
17%
Business/Industry
5%
Judicial Clerkships
5%
Public Interes
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

63%
New England
6%
South West
5%
Mid-Atlantic
4%
South
2%
MidWest
1%
International
1%
Mountain
1%
Pacific

Prominent Alumni

Paula M. Carey '86
Chief Justice, Massachusetts Trial Court

Karyn E. Polito '91
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor

Peter H. Dinwiddie '04
Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations, Indiana Pacers

Mitchell Garabedian '79
Attorney for victimsof sexual abuse, featuredin the movie Spotlight

Michael Curry '05
Former President of the Boston Branch of the NAACP

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Mar 15

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$58,619

% Students Receiving Some Aid
96%

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$50,888
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$21,600
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,600
Fees
$230

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
602

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
7
Average Age at Entry
25

% Out-of-State
64%
% International
2%

Demographics

31.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

70% are full time
30% are part time
60% female
40% male

Campus Life

Students Say

鈥淚 love my diverse (in both age and background) group of peers,鈥 one happy student says. Originally founded as a law school for women, the law school is now co-ed. 鈥淭he political leaning of the students is roughly 90 percent liberal and 10 percent conservative,鈥 although one student was 鈥渄efinitely surprised at the large number of conservatives who attend this school.鈥 New England Law 鈥渋tself is small鈥 and 鈥渢here is technically only one building with classes.鈥 Although 鈥渁lmost totally confined to a single building,鈥 the school is 鈥渧ery tech oriented, with WiFi that reaches the food court across the street & plugs at every seat in classrooms and the library.鈥 Students do think the 鈥渇acilities could use an improvement and be modernized.鈥 Socially, students 鈥渢end to stay within their cliques for day to day studying, talking, and beer drinking.鈥 It should be noted that there is 鈥渄efinitely a difference between the full-time day students and the part-time evening students.鈥 The evening students 鈥渓ook at law school as an extension of their day job,鈥 鈥渟eem to form a close bond quickly鈥 and 鈥減refer to stay together and study together than compete and spread rumors.鈥 It is easy for students to get off campus and enjoy all that Boston has to offer. 鈥淭he social life in the middle of downtown Boston/theater district always has something to do,鈥 one student says.

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
John Chalmers
Dean of Admissions

Address
154 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116

Phone
617-422-7210

Email
admit@nesl.edu


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