Accreditation & Bar EligibilityAdmission StatisticsBar Exam Pass HistoryCollege NavigatorCollege Scorecard Data (OPEID6 32353)Disaster RecoveryHealth & SafetyInstitutional PoliciesProfessional LicensureStudent Grievances and Complaint FormsStudent Learning OutcomesSummary of Audited Financial StatementsTextbook Information Tuition, Fees, Cost of Textbooks and Cost of Living ExpensesMSLAW requires students to complete 90 credits in order to graduate and receive their Juris Doctorate degree. Credits are charged at a rate of $865.00 per credit. The total cost of tuition is $77,850.00 plus a one-time building fee of $750.00. Students will need to purchase course books and supplies with the cost of books depending on the courses taken but a student should expect to spend approximately $800 each semester for books. Living expenses likewise vary depending on where, and with whom, the student is living. These costs can vary widely but for student loan purposes, MSLAW estimates these costs to be $12,000 each semester. For additional textbook information, visit mslaw.edu/bookstore. Tuition Per Semester (2023-2024)Part-time (12 credits) $10,380.00Full-time (15 credits) $12,975.00 Annual Tuition (2023-2024)Part time (24 credits) $20,760.00Full-time (30 credits) $25,950.00 Total Budgeted ExpensesTuition $ 77,850Building Fee $ 750Books $ 4,800Living Expenses $ 96,000 Total $179,400 Student Loan Debt Student Loan DebtFor students graduating during the 2022-2023 academic year, the average student loan debt was $85,262.56. Seventy (70%) of all students obtain some sort if Student Loans to assist them with completing their studies. Graduation and Completion Rates Start to Grad ClassGraduatesTotal (All Students)% All1990-20163511582760.3%1990-20173585598259.9%1990-20183654612159.7%1990-20193704623359.4%1990-20203775635459.4% Employment Rates Upon GraduationThe Massachusetts School of Law at Andover (“MSLAW”) has a diverse student population. Given that 50-60% of our students attend the part-time evening program, at least ½ of our student body is employed in full-time jobs while in law school. Many of those students enjoy career advancement within their current jobs as a result of earning their Juris Doctor degree. Occupations for Which Your Field of Study Prepares YouMSLAW instructs students in legal theory and teaches students the professional skills they will need to properly serve their communities. Too often law schools have failed to recognize that law school graduates must acquire the professional skills new lawyers need in order to assist their clients with the difficult challenges they face. At MSLAW, you will learn how to: Analyze problems and courses of action, whether in business settings, legal settings, or elsewhere. Use relevant social, political, economic, and other “non-legal” facts and doctrines relevant to presenting or solving legal questions. Speak articulately: in courtrooms, in meetings, at hearings, and to opponents. Interview and counsel clients. Be sensitive to the needs, desires, and financial abilities of clients. Discover facts relevant to client’s cases or problems. Draft contracts, wills, and trusts. Analyze business and personal problems from a legal standpoint. Plan legal courses of action for individuals, families, and businesses. Take depositions. Try cases, including examining and cross-examining witnesses, introducing evidence and arguing to jurors. Arbitrate and mediate disputes. Draft motions, trial memoranda, and appellate briefs. Recognize and respond appropriately to the ethical and moral problems that arise continually in law practice. Behave professionally including acting with appropriate civility, politeness, and promptness. Bar Pass Rates and Professional LicensureMSLAW prepares its graduates for the practice of law. For MSLAW graduates who have taken the Bar Examination in Massachusetts since the school’s inception and through the July 2022 administration, the pass rates are as follows: % 1st Time Pass – 60.0% % 1st & 2nd Time Pass – 72.3% % 1st – 3rd Time Pass – 77.4% All Pass – 84.1% During the last 5 years, 70% of graduates pass within 2 years of graduation. While many MSL graduates continue to follow the traditional path and practice law in a law firm, governmental agency or with the court system, other graduates use their legal training and education servicing emerging avenues of employment for law school graduates. There are legal employment opportunities across all employment sectors–private, public, and nonprofit—as these sectors highly value legal training. Law related positions are found in every employment sector and virtually every industry and economic endeavor. Lawyers are now employed in corporations, trade associations, professional associations, government officers, advocacy organizations, foundations, colleges, universities, accounting firms, hospitals, museums, throughout law enforcement, and of course law firms. For more information, visit Bar Exam Pass History Here is a link to an article on 600+ things you can do with a law degreehttp://www.mslaw.edu/career-resources