Boston,
MA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Juris Doctor - Public Interest in Boston United States | Boston University
Boston University
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Boston United States
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Qualification
Juris Doctor
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
66,670
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Our Juris Doctor program blends a challenging academic curriculum with hands-on training in essential legal skills. With small class sizes and clinics featuring excellent faculty-to-student ratios, you'll receive individualized attention throughout your legal education. Upon completing our JD program, you'll master both substantive and procedural law while developing crucial abilities in legal analysis, research, problem-solving, and professional communication. The program also emphasizes ethical standards and cultivates vital professional skills including teamwork, client counseling, and negotiation techniques.
This full-time program at BU Law consists of 85 credits and spans three academic years.
The Public Interest Concentration enhances faculty guidance for students aiming for careers in public interest law at Boston University School of Law. BU Law has dramatically increased its public interest resources in recent years, offering numerous courses along with specialized programs like the Public Interest Scholars Program, Public Interest Retreat, Post Graduate Public Service Fellowships, Loan Repayment Assistance Program, and Pro Bono Program. This concentration further supports students through customized academic advising for public interest career paths.
Concentration requirements include:
Completing at least 24 credits in public interest law courses
Producing a significant research paper on a public interest topic, approved by the Faculty Advisor
Submitting an advising plan that outlines how selected courses and writing projects align with career goals in public interest law
6 Semesters
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.0 in second-year courses and seminars and a cumulative GPA of 2.3 at the end of the second year Students must earn a final average of at least 2.3 to graduate and they may not fail more than 5 units after the first year
To apply for admission to the JD program you must -
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or be enrolled in a course of study that will result in the award of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before you commence study at BU Law
Have taken the Law School Admission Test LSAT within the past five years
Register with the Law School Admission Council Credential Assembly Service CAS
Transcripts Submit your transcripts through LSACs Credential Assembly Service
Standardized Tests Test scores are required from the Law School Admission Test LSAT
Letters of Recommendation Submit at least two letters of recommendation through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service
Personal Statement Submit a personal statement as part of your application
Optional Essay You may wish to include an optional essay
Resume Submit a current resume
Successful applicants taking the TOEFL usually score at least 250 on the computer-based test 600 on the paper-based test or 100 on the internet-based test If you have taken the internet-based test your scores on the individual sections should at a minimum be 25 reading 25 listening 25 writing and 25 speaking Successful applicants taking the IELTS usually achieve a minimum score of 7.0 You are still welcome to apply if your score falls below this range Each application receives a holistic review taking into consideration LSATGRE score academic performance letters of recommendation personal statement rsum any optional statements and TOEFLIELTS score
To apply for admission to the JD program you must -
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or be enrolled in a course of study that will result in the award of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university before you commence study at BU Law
Have taken the Law School Admission Test LSAT within the past five years
Register with the Law School Admission Council Credential Assembly Service CAS
Transcripts Submit your transcripts through LSACs Credential Assembly Service
Standardized Tests Test scores are required from the Law School Admission Test LSAT
Letters of Recommendation Submit at least two letters of recommendation through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service
Personal Statement Submit a personal statement as part of your application
Optional Essay You may wish to include an optional essay
Resume Submit a current resume
Successful applicants taking the TOEFL usually score at least 250 on the computer-based test 600 on the paper-based test or 100 on the internet-based test If you have taken the internet-based test your scores on the individual sections should at a minimum be 25 reading 25 listening 25 writing and 25 speaking Successful applicants taking the IELTS usually achieve a minimum score of 7.0 You are still welcome to apply if your score falls below this range Each application receives a holistic review taking into consideration LSATGRE score academic performance letters of recommendation personal statement rsum any optional statements and TOEFLIELTS score
Tuition
USD
66,670