Schools and Colleges
School of Law
The BU School of Law delivers real-world learning to students combining clinics, internships, and externships with practical legal education, as well as critical intellectual thinking, reasoning, and written and oral communication skills needed to be a successful attorney in today's world. Students here benefit from small class and clinic sizes, with student/teacher ratios of 12:1 and 8:1, respectively. Choosing from nearly 150 courses, students design their own programs of study tailored to specific interests in one of five legal disciplines—Business Organizations and Finance, Health, International, Intellectual Property, or Litigation and Dispute Resolution. In addition, BU Law provides postgraduate legal education for both domestic and international attorneys leading to a Master of Laws degree.
Features:
- US News and World Report ranks BU Law among the top 12% of law schools in the country.
- Leiter Law School rankings lists BU Law faculty #1 in teaching quality.
- Eleven study abroad programs let students travel and learn throughout Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Students can choose dual degree programs in nine disciplines, earning a JD and master's degree by combining law with a host of other BU graduate programs.
- Clinics, internships, and externships allow students to develop practical skills working with real clients on real cases.
- Moot court programs let students challenge themselves through intramural and national appellate competitions as well as contests in trial advocacy, negotiation, and client counseling.
At a Glance*
Students |
Faculty |
Alumni |
Degrees Awarded |
Year Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,105 |
134 |
18,694 |
461 |
1872 |
*Numbers include full-time and part-time students; and full-time and part-time faculty. These are the most recent numbers available. Click here for more University statistics.
