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HLS is under Harvard University which is among prestigious group of Ivy League.

According to US World and News rankings in 2025, HLS is ranked #6 in best 196 Law schools around world. It has tied with Duke Law School. 

The HLS Placement rate for the class 2024 stands at 97.6% (within 10 months of graduation) with the average median salary of USD 215,000 (INR 1.94 Cr.) at Law firms.

Harvard Law School graduates go on to take up diverse roles and positions over span of their careers. According to the Harvard Law School employment report 2024, 374 graduates got placed at Law firms followed by 133 students going into Judicial Clerkships.

Below is the table mentioning the HLS graduates with various locations:

Harvard Law School is known for state of the art learning infrastructure, high quality graduates and faculty to students' ratio. HLS graduates are able to get placement at Law firms as Lawyers with a median basic salary of USD 215,000 (INR 1.94 Cr).

According to Glass door, lawyers who graduated from Harvard are able to get USD 100,000 (INR 90.35 L) a year to USD 200,000 (INR 1.80 Cr) a year.

According to the employment data 2024 published by Harvard Law School, the top industry where the HLS graduates are getting the highest package is Law firms job sector which is USD 215,000 (INR 1.94 Cr).

Here is the table showing top Salaries of Full-time Employed Graduates by Job Sector:

 (USD 1 = INR 90.35)

Out of many applications, Harvard Law School tries to select best students for Law programs. To apply for Harvard Law School, international students have to take entrance exam. Students can either take GRE or LSAT.

Both the previously mentioned exams are valid, and the school says, that it does make it an advantage if the students take both the exams.

The table below shows the average scores for other requirements:

Harvard Law School follows strict approach in selecting best candidates. To stay competitive and relevant till the end of HLS application process can be tough for many. Students are required to show great academic scores and extra-curricular activities and such. JD Class 2027, 50% of the students had GPA of 3.95.

Other than GPA, table below shows average scores for other requirements:

Bergen Community College accepts the following English proficiency test scores-

If students don't have the above mentioned exam scores they can take the Accuplacer/English as a Second Language (ESL) offered by Bergen Community College. The exam content include Listening Exam (20 untimed multiple-choice questions),  Language Usage (20 untimed multiple-choice questions),  Reading Skills (20 untimed multiple- choice questions) and a 50-minute timed essay.

Harvard Law School is expensive school because tuition is about USD 80,760 (INR 72.96 L). Tuition fee excludes other expenses such as accommodation, living expenses etc. The School provides some financial relief to the students by providing them with scholarships.

Below is the table mentioning a standard students budget for most of the Harvard Law courses:

 (USD 1 = INR 90.35)

Duration of Law courses at Harvard Law School depend upon program. JD programme at Harvard lasts for 3 years which is full-time program.

LLM by Harvard Law School is another popular program which lasts for one year which includes 180 students from 65 different nations, students start their studies in LLM programme in fall. It is a full-time programme where the students have to devote their time completely.