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About Our Students

CLASS OF 2010
J.D. Applicants	5933
J.D. Enrollment	278 first-year students 824 total J.D. enrollment
LSAT	median 165; 75th/25th percentile 166/164
UGPA	median 3.68; 75th/25th percentile 3.81/3.51
Average age	23
Age Range	20-44
Women	50%
Minorities	18%
Geographic Representation	38 states & 6 foreign countries (most represented US States: Massachusetts, California, New York, Illinois, Florida, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington)
Colleges and Universities Represented	131 (most represented: UPenn, U California- Berkeley, U Michigan- Ann Arbor, Boston University, UCLA, Boston College, Tufts, University of Washington, Princeton, George Washington)

 

CLASS RANK INFORMATION:

The Registrar only provides the following information to students regarding class ranks. 

For the Class of 2008 and subsequent classes:

• Students who have completed the first year. The Registrar will inform the top five students in each section of their section ranks and provide cutoffs for the top 10% of each section.
• Students who have completed the second or third year. For each class, with respect to both average earned during the most recent year and cumulative average, the Registrar will inform the top fifteen students of their ranks and provide cutoffs for the top 10% of the class.

For the Class of 2007:

With respect to both average earned during the most recent year and cumulative average, the Registrar will inform the top ten students of their ranks and provide cutoffs for the top 10%, 25% and one-third of the class.

Students are not allowed to estimate their rank if it is not provided by the Registrar.

WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS GO AFTER GRADUATION?

Our graduates work across the nation and all over the world. They lead the profession in virtually every area of the law. BU LAW alumni work in law firms, major corporations, and businesses. They are leaders in the judiciary, local, state, and federal governments, and in some of the nation's most prominent educational institutions.

While New England is a favored destination drawing 35 to 40% of BU LAW graduates, the majority take positions outside the area. Among the top destinations are: New York, New Jersey, California, Washington D.C., Florida and Pennsylvania.