Grades, Academic Honors & Scholarly Categories
Grades
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Academic Honors & Scholarly Categories
2024-2025 Academic Year
Class of 2025
3L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for Summa Cum Laude |
4.06 |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.97 |
| Cut-off point for Magna Cum Laude and top 10% |
3.91 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.85 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.81 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.76 |
| Cut-off point for Cum Laude and top one-third |
3.71 |
3L Mid-Year Rank Based on Fall 2024 Cumulative Average
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 5% |
3.95 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 10% |
3.90 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 15% |
3.83 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 20% |
3.79 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 25% |
3.75 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top one-third |
3.69 |
Class of 2026
2L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.95 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.87 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.83 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.79 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.75 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.70 |
2L Mid-Year Rank Based on Fall 2024 Cumulative Average*
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 5% |
3.93 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 10% |
3.86 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 15% |
3.81 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 20% |
3.77 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top 25% |
3.72 |
| G.P.A. cut-off point for top one-third |
3.64 |
*This rank includes only second-year students who have completed at least three semesters at BU Law.
Class of 2027
| First Year By Section |
A (73) |
B (71) |
C (71) |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.92 |
3.97 |
3.96 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholars |
3.88 |
3.92 |
3.87 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Scholars and top 10% |
3.84 |
3.88 |
3.81 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.83 |
3.83 |
3.77 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.78 |
3.77 |
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| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.68 |
3.70 |
3.75 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.63 |
3.61 |
3.62 |
2023-2024 Academic Year
Class of 2024
3L End-of-Year Rank Based on Third Year Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.06 |
| Cut-off point for Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholars and top 20 students* |
4.04 |
| Cut-off point for Edward F. Hennessey Scholars and top 10% |
4.00 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.95 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.92 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.89 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.85 |
* For the Class of 2024 only, the Distinguished Scholar category was expanded from the top 15 students to the top 20 students.
3L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for Summa Cum Laude |
4.03 |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.93 |
| Cut-off point for Magna Cum Laude and top 10% |
3.89 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.84 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.80 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.77 |
| Cut-off point for Cum Laude and top one-third |
3.71 |
3L Mid-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.94 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.88 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.82 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.78 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.75 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.69 |
Class of 2025
2L End-of-Year Rank Based on Second Year Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.03 |
| Cut-off point for Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholars |
4.00 |
| Cut-off point for Paul J. Liacos Scholars and top 10% |
3.99 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.97 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.93 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.91 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.85 |
2L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.94 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.89 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.83 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.80 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.76 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.69 |
2L Mid-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average*
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.93 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.88 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.81 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.76 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.71 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.63 |
*This rank includes only second-year students who have completed at least three semesters at BU Law.
Class of 2026
| First Year By Section |
A (76) |
B (78) |
C (76) |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.95 |
3.91 |
3.92 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholars |
3.92 |
3.89 |
3.86 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Scholars and top 10% |
3.85 |
3.85 |
3.83 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.79 |
3.79 |
3.78 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.70 |
3.74 |
3.73 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.63 |
3.70 |
3.68 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.59 |
3.60 |
3.64 |
2022-2023 Academic Year
Class of 2023
3L End-of-Year Rank Based on Third Year Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.06 |
| Cut-off point for Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholars and top 15 students |
4.05 |
| Cut-off point for Edward F. Hennessey Scholars and top 10% |
4.00 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.97 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.94 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.89 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.84 |
3L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for Summa Cum Laude* |
4.06 |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.00 |
| Cut-off point for Magna Cum Laude and top 10% |
3.86 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.83 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.79 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.76 |
| Cut-off point for Cum Laude and top one-third |
3.70 |
*NOTE: The faculty is not obliged to award summa cum laude honors. Students may not represent that a GPA close to 4.06 is a GPA close to summa cum laude
Class of 2023
3L Mid-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.99 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.85 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.81 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.78 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.75 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.68 |
Class of 2024
2L End-of-Year Rank Based on Second Year Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.03 |
| Cut-off point for Paul J. Liacos Distinguished Scholars |
4.00 |
| Cut-off point for Paul J. Liacos Scholars and top 10% |
3.97 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.93 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.90 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.87 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.81 |
2L End-of-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.93 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.88 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.81 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.78 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.73 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.68 |
2L Mid-Year Rank Based on Cumulative Average*
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
3.91 |
| Cut-off point for top 10% |
3.86 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.80 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.76 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.72 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.64 |
*This rank includes only second-year students who have completed at least three semesters at BU Law.
Class of 2025
| First Year By Section |
A (74) |
B (68) |
C (73) |
| Cut-off point for top 5% |
4.00 |
3.96 |
3.94 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Distinguished Scholars |
3.97 |
3.94 |
3.92 |
| Cut-off point for G. Joseph Tauro Scholars and top 10% |
3.90 |
3.94 |
3.89 |
| Cut-off point for top 15% |
3.84 |
3.88 |
3.84 |
| Cut-off point for top 20% |
3.77 |
3.79 |
3.74 |
| Cut-off point for top 25% |
3.71 |
3.68 |
3.71 |
| Cut-off point for top one-third |
3.60 |
3.59 |
3.63 |