Law School Profile · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Law School

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 171 – 176

174

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.89 – 4.00

3.96

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

8,872

100%

Accepted

816

9.2%

Matriculated

483

59% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
February 15
Application fee
$90
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is Harvard hard to get into?

Harvard Law School is among the more selective law schools in the country. 9.2% of the 8,872 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 171 and 176 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.89 and 4.00.

See where your LSAT score stands

Harvard's median LSAT is 174. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 171176 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

4 points above Harvard's 75th percentile (176)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

Harvard Law School admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Harvard before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Harvard admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

  • In personRegistration required

    Washington, D.C. LSAC Law School Forum

    Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

    JW Marriott Washington, DC (Washington, DC)

    Register
  • VirtualRegistration required

    HBS & HLS JD/MBA: Prepare to Lead in Law, Business, and Beyond

    Monday, July 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

    Register
  • VirtualRegistration required

    J.D. Application Virtual Q&A

    Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

    Register
  • In personRegistration required

    On-Campus Information Session

    Friday, September 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

    Harvard Law School (Cambridge, MA)

    Register
  • VirtualRegistration required

    J.D. Application Virtual Q&A

    Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM EDT

    Register
  • In personRegistration required

    Boston Law Fair

    Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT

    Suffolk University Law School (Boston, MA)

    Register
  • VirtualRegistration required

    J.D. Application Virtual Q&A

    Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT

    Register
  • VirtualRegistration required

    General Student Experience Webinar

    Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EDT

    Register
See all Harvard admissions events on hls.harvard.edu

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition
$77,100
Estimated 3-year tuition
$231,300
Annual cost of living
$38,690
Estimated 3-year total
$347,370

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
38%
Median scholarship
$27,510
25th percentile
$12,106
75th percentile
$43,338

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

88.6%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

97.9%

Employment by employer type

Based on 622 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)320 51.4%
  • Federal clerkships112 18.0%
  • Public interest47 7.6%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)39 6.3%
  • Government21 3.4%
  • State / local clerkships19 3.1%
  • Business & industry17 2.7%
  • Small firms (1–25)15 2.4%
  • Unemployed15 2.4%
  • Academia9 1.4%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

New York

graduates

197

District of Columbia

graduates

107

California

graduates

75

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for Harvard Law School:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Harvard Law School's official website before making any decisions: hls.harvard.edu.

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