Quick Facts

• JD (Juris Doctor)
• LLM (Master of Laws) in American Law – for foreign lawyers with law degrees from institutions outside the United States who want to increase their knowledge of the American legal system

LSAT/UGPA percentiles were calculated by the Law School Admission Council based on matriculant lists provided by New England Law | Boston to the ABA.

• Full-Time JD Program: 3 years
• Evening Part-Time JD Program: 4 years
• Day Part-Time JD Program: 4 years
• Flexible Part-Time JD Program: up to 6 years
• Master of Laws (LLM) in American Law: 1 year

• Administrative Law
• Advanced Clinic
• Business and Intellectual Property
• Business Practice Credit
• Criminal Procedure II
• Environmental Law
• Family Law
• Federal Courts
• Government Lawyer
• Health Law
• Immigration Law
• International Externships
• Judicial Internships
• Land Use Law
• Lawyering Process
• Massachusetts Practice
• Mediation and Dispute Resolution
• Practice Credit
• Public Interest Law
• Tax Law

• Summer Fellowship Program

• The Center for Business Law
• The Center for Law and Social Responsibility
• The Center for International Law and Policy

• ABA Client Counseling Competition
• ABA Negotiation Competition
• Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition
• National Basketball Negotiation Competition
• National Environmental Moot Court Competition
• National Tax Moot Court Competition
• National Mock Trial Competition
• Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
• Saul Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Competition

• New England Law Review

Tuition (2022–2023)

Full-Time JD Program:

• 12–15 credits: $27,192 per semester (annually: $54,384)
• Cost per additional credit: $2,266

Part-Time JD Programs (Evening or Day):

• 9–12 credits: $20,396 per semester (annually: $40,792)
• Cost per additional credit: $2,266

Flexible Part-Time JD Program:

• 13–15 credits: $27,192 per semester (annually: $54,384)
• 8–12 credits: $20,396 per semester (annually: $40,792)
• 7 credits or fewer: $2,266 per credit

LLM in American Law:

• $54,384 USD (24 credits)

Please see addition information regarding tuition and fees.

Financial Aid

New England Law | Boston provides generous scholarships, including scholarships for full tuition. The Office of Financial Aid will work with you to determine your budget and financing options.

• Receiving scholarships: 91% (fall 2021 entering class)
• Conditional Scholarship Retention Data (via ABA Standard 509 Information Report)

• Founded in 1908 as Portia Law School, the only law school established exclusively for the education of women
• Coeducational since 1938
• Renamed New England Law | Boston in 2008
• With three other independent law schools, New England Law is a founding member of the Consortium for Innovative Legal Education

• Employment Summary from the Class of 2021

New England Law | Boston is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-988-6738
Fax: 312-988-5681
legaled@americanbar.org

New England Law | Boston is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Association of American Law Schools
1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036-2717
Phone: 202-296-8851
Fax: 202-296-8869
aals@aals.org