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IPEDS ID: 167215
OPE ID: 00891600
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New England Law-Boston
154 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
General information:  (617) 451-0010
Website:  www.nesl.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  1,060 (0 undergraduate)
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Admissionsnesl.edu/admissions-aid
Apply Onlinenesl.edu/admissions-aid/apply
Financial Aidnesl.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-aid
Disability Serviceswww.nesl.edu/
Mission Statement
  New England Law | Boston dedicates itself: (1) to preparing students to be successful lawyers and leaders in the public and private sectors through integrated practical, theoretical, and ethical education of the highest caliber, and (2) to contributing to the improvement of American, foreign, and international legal systems through participation in the debate over the fairness and efficacy of those systems, research and publication, public service and other work that furthers the interests of justice.
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate courses offered, programs not offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty31131
Instructional3176
Research and public service055
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore price information was not reported.
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore financial aid information was not reported.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all graduate)1,060
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 77% Part-time: 23%Student Gender: Male: 36% Female: 64%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 4% Black or African American: 6% Hispanic/Latino: 10% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 69% Two or more races: 5% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% U.S. Nonresident: 3%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 18% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 82%
open-close Admissions
  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
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  • Institutions that did not offer undergraduate programs were not required to report Outcome Measures.
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Legal Professions and Studies
Law319
Category total319
Grand total319
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 7 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $21,496
  • New England Law participates in the Yellow Ribbon program for those veteran students eligible to receive Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. The law school awards an unlimited amount of matching grant funds with the VA, up to the cost of tuition and fees, to an unlimited number of eligible veterans.
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the BarAccredited since ((!)07/01/1969)08/31/2026
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121637.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%1.1%2.6%
Number in default025
Number in repayment149176186
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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