Northeastern University School of Law
Class of 2018 - Snapshot 2809 Completed Applications 1165 Offers 42% Acceptance Rate 197 Enrolled Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a worldwide leader in experiential learning and interdisciplinary research aimed at meeting global and societal needs. The university's broad mix of experience-based education programs—our signature cooperative education program ("co-op"), as well as student research, service learning, and global learning—helps students build the knowledge and connections that enable them to transform their lives and the world. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs. Northeastern University School of Law is the preeminent US law school in experience-based legal education. Our unique approach to training lawyers brings together outstanding classroom teaching with simulation courses based on real-world legal problems, clinical programs working with real clients, and legal placements with law firms, courts, corporations, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the United States and around the world. Students gain the intellectual tools, practical experience, and confidence they need to become outstanding legal professionals.