ABA Standard 509: Consumer Information

In compliance with ABA Standard 509, the following information about the Law School and the JD Program is provided to current and prospective Students.  The Standard 509 Information Report is compiled from the latest (AY 2012) information submitted in the annual ABA questionnaire.

Section 509 (b) General Consumer Information
1. Admissions data
Standard 509 Information Report
Class Profile
2012 Admissions Brochure and Class Fact Sheet

2. Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, Financial Aid, Conditional Scholarships and Refunds
Standard 509 Information Report
• Tuition & fees (resident & non-resident):  $50,880
• Living Costs: $24,920
• Financial Aid  
• Conditional Scholarships and Refunds:  
Financial Aid Consumer Information
Conditional scholarship retention data is not available because Harvard Law School does not award conditional scholarships as defined under ABA Standard 509(e).

3. Enrollment Data and Attrition/Graduation Rates
Standard 509 Information Report

4. Number of Full-time and Part-time Faculty and Administrators
Standard 509 Information Report
HLS Faculty Directory
Departmental Directory  

5. Curricular Offerings, Academic Calendar, and Academic Requirements
Academic Calendar  
Course Catalog
Clinical Offerings
Degrees  

6. Library Resources
Standard 509 Information Report
Harvard Law School Library  

7. Facilities
Campus Map
HLS Buildings Overview
Dormitory Information
Dining Information
Recreation and Athletics

8. Employment Outcomes and Bar Passage Rates
Employment Statistics
Bar Passage Rates:  Standard 509 Information Report

Section 509 (c)  Policies regarding the transfer of credits earned at another institution of higher education
Information for Transfer Students
*The Law School does not have any articulation agreements with other schools.  

Section 509 (d)  Employment Outcomes
Employment Data 2010-2012

Section 509 (e) Conditional Scholarship Retention Data
The ABA’s definition of a conditional scholarship is: “any financial aid award, the retention of which is dependent upon the student maintaining a minimum grade point average or class standing, other than that ordinarily required to remain in good academic standing.”   Harvard Law School does not award conditional scholarships. 

Section 509 (f) Status of the Law School
Standard 509 Information Report
About Harvard Law School