Financial Aid
Funding Your Law School Education
波士顿大学 School of Law is committed to making a legal education affordable for its students. Over 80% of our JD students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships and loans from 波士顿大学, federal and private sources.
BU Law provides generous scholarship funding for JD students. Approximately 60% of our students receive scholarship support with an average award of $17,000.
- Dean’s Scholar Program: The Dean’s Scholar Program honors a small number of applicants who have demonstrated extraordinary academic achievements with a significant scholarship award and designation as a Dean’s Scholar. An additional application is not required.
- BU Law Merit Scholarship: Our merit scholarships are awarded based on a student’s admissions file and do not require a separate application.
- BU Law Alumni Scholarship Deadline for Alumni Scholarship: March 1
Financial need and academic merit are used to determine eligibility for this scholarship. Interested students must submit the required application materials. Instructions are available on our website.
To maximize their opportunity to receive scholarship funding, all students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Students who submit the required financial aid application materials may receive both a Merit Scholarship and an Alumni Scholarship. - Public Interest Scholarship Deadline for Public Interest Scholarship: February 15
The Public Interest Scholarship Program provides substantial financial support to select students with a demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in public service.
Tuition, Fees, and Expenses
Detailed information about tuition, fees, and living expenses is available on our website. Information for the current academic year is listed online. Figures for the upcoming academic year are usually available by late March.
Federal and Private Loans
Through the Federal Direct Stafford Loan, students may apply for up to $20,500 per academic year. Students are encouraged to borrow their maximum eligibility in Federal Stafford Loans before considering a Graduate PLUS Loan or a private loan. Private loans and the Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan are credit-based loans and students may request an amount equal to the total cost of attendance for the academic year minus other financial aid already awarded.
The single best source of information about financing a legal education is the Law Financial Aid Office. We provide information and assistance regarding scholarship aid, federal and private loans, debt management, and budgeting. Our staff is available by phone or for walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please feel free to contact us via phone at 617-353-3160 or email at bulawaid@bu.edu.
Comprehensive financial aid information, including additional funding resources, may be found on our website.
