Massachusetts School of Law

What Massachusetts School of Law does

Massachusetts School of Law at Andover (MSLAW) is a private, nonprofit law school founded in August 1988 and operating from a single campus at 500 Federal Street, Andover, Massachusetts. The institution delivers a 90-credit Juris Doctor (JD) program in full-time (three-year) and part-time evening (four-year) formats, with approximately 50–60% of students attending part-time while maintaining full-time employment. MSLAW is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE, since December 1997) and authorized by the Massachusetts Board of Regents to grant the JD (since May 1990). A new Master of Science in Law degree, approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education in 2025, is pending inclusion under NECHE accreditation. MSLAW graduates are eligible for bar admission in approximately 34 jurisdictions, with expansion to Washington State effective September 1, 2026.

The school's underlying technology stack comprises an LMS integrated with Westlaw for legal research, the Booksys library catalog, the UserWay accessibility widget for WCAG 2.1 compliance, Zoom for remote instruction, and Google Classroom for select online courses. Remote learning is authorized for SARA member states. Instructional differentiation is delivered through a faculty of practicing attorneys and judges, competitive trial and appellate advocacy programs with multiple regional championships, and clinical offerings including judicial internships, Family Law Advocacy Clinic, and Juvenile Law Clinic. The Themis/UWorld partnership integrates bar prep materials and national benchmarking analytics from the first day of 1L classes.

Business model is tuition-driven with the JD program priced at $865/credit totaling $77,850 plus a $750 building fee; supplementary revenue streams include free professional education seminars (e.g., the Cummings Business Law Seminar Series). Approximately 72% of students take some form of student loan, with average graduate debt of $74,644.35. Charitable grant funding from the Cummings Foundation ($100,000 in 2022 and a $150,000 three-year grant in 2024) supports community engagement and the future Master's in Law and Business program. Go-to-market relies on open houses, virtual tours, website/digital channels, community seminars, alumni referrals, and earned media via Dean Michael L. Coyne's NBC10 Boston and NECN legal analyst role. Net assets stood at $10,900,988 (FY25), down modestly from $11,163,755 (FY24), with $8.55M invested in equities and CDs.

Name

Massachusetts School of Law

Legal name

Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

Website

https://mslaw.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Massachusetts School of Law at Andover is a private, NECHE-accredited nonprofit law school offering a 90-credit JD program plus a new MS in Law to working professionals and prospective attorneys in New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAIAB

Non-ABA / State-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAE

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAF

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school
• Juris doctor program
• Bar exam preparation
• Trial advocacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges. Students pay per credit ($865/credit) with total tuition of $77,850 plus fees for the 90-credit JD program. Part-time students pay per semester while full-time options available.
2. Professional Education Services: Free seminars and workshops provided to business community and alumni, including Cummings Business Law Seminar Series, bar exam preparation workshops for current students and graduates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Massachusetts School of Law is a private, nonprofit law school that delivers a 90-credit Juris Doctor (JD) degree through full-time (three-year) and part-time evening (four-year) programs, with instruction in core doctrinal subjects plus clinics, judicial internships, and an award-winning trial advocacy program. The school sells tuition-priced academic instruction directly to individual prospective students, supplemented by bar exam preparation workshops and a forthcoming Master of Science in Law degree. It does not charge separate fees for its student support services, clinics, or advocacy programs, which are bundled into the JD tuition.

Product overview

Massachusetts School of Law is a non-profit law school offering a single unified Juris Doctor (JD) degree program as its primary product, supplemented by a new Master of Science in Law degree (pending full accreditation). The institution's educational portfolio includes competitive advocacy programs (Trial Advocacy and Appellate Advocacy), online course offerings, bar exam preparation services with Themis/UWorld partnership, writing assistance, clinical programs (Judicial Internship, Law Clinics), and academic concentrations. The school emphasizes practical skills training and affordable accessible legal education, with programs delivered through traditional in-person instruction, online courses, and clinical experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree Program
• Master of Science in Law Degree Program
• Trial Advocacy Program
• Appellate Advocacy Program
• Bar Exam Preparation Services
• Law Clinic Programs
• Judicial Internship Program
• Online Distance Learning Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% first-time bar pass rate; 84% ultimate pass rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Washington State Bar AssociationminorOthers · 1 September 2026Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors approved amendment to expand 'approved law schools' beyond ABA accreditation effective September 1, 2026. MSLAW graduates with qualifying JDs will be eligible to apply for bar exam in Washington based on JD alone without requiring LLM from ABA-accredited school.
• Themis/UWorldcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partnership with Themis/UWorld for bar exam preparation materials. Provides officially-released multiple-choice questions, outlines, and preparatory materials. Used by students and professors starting from first day of 1L classes through graduation. Includes analytics showing student performance rankings against national averages.
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)coreOthers · 1 January 1988MSLAW is accredited by NECHE (formerly NEASC). After beginning operation in August 1988, MSLAW sought approval from Massachusetts Board of Regents who authorized JD degree in May 1990. NECHE awarded accreditation in December 1997.
• Massachusetts Department of Higher Education / Board of RegentscoreOthers · 1 January 1988Authorized MSLAW to grant Juris Doctor degree in May 1990, only 21 months after opening. This authorization makes MSLAW graduates eligible to take Massachusetts bar examination and be admitted to Massachusetts bar.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UMass Dartmouth School of Law (formerly UMass Law): UMass's only public law school, also a non-ABA institution that is state-authorized to grant the JD. The closest direct peer to MSLAW in New England, competing for similar price-sensitive and non-traditional applicants.
• Suffolk University Law School: Boston-based ABA-accredited law school with strong focus on practical training and a similarly diverse, working-professional student body. Closest ABA-accredited competitor in MSLAW's core New England geography.
• New England Law | Boston (formerly New England School of Law): Historically ABA-accredited private Boston law school that merged with UMass in 2023. Directly comparable as a private, practice-oriented New England law school targeting similar applicant demographics.
• Roger Williams University School of Law: ABA-acquired Rhode Island law school with similar emphasis on practical skills, clinical programs, and a diverse, working-professional student body. Comparable in mission, scale, and price-positioning relative to ABA private peers.

Regional players

• Western New England University School of Law: ABA-accredited private law school in Springfield, MA. Comparable regional private law school with a similar tuition band and practitioner-led teaching model, serving overlapping New England applicant segments.
• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law: ABA-accredited law school in White Plains, NY. Comparable in trial-advocacy strength (mentioned as MSLAW competition opponent) and in size/scale of JD program; relevant peer for both competitive advocacy and admissions benchmarking.
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law: ABA-accredited Cleveland-based law school and direct competition opponent of MSLAW in the 2026 Constance Baker Motley Championship. Comparable in trial-advocacy competitive positioning and program size.

Emerging players

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Minnesota-based ABA-accredited law school formed via merger, known for its pioneering hybrid/blended J.D. program. Directly comparable in extending legal education to working professionals through flexible delivery models.
• Purdue Global / Concord Law School: Online-focused law school offering a part-time JD via distance learning. Comparable as an online-accessible pathway for working adults and non-traditional students, but California-only bar eligibility post-JD.

Others

• Themis Bar Review (UWorld): MSLAW's bar prep partner for curriculum-integrated MCQs, outlines, and analytics. Thematic peer as the bar-preparation ecosystem partner embedded in MSLAW's pedagogy from 1L through graduation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL81zNf4fulZYHGVuWWSqgwaVDGTGA0eou
• Facebookfacebook.com/mslandover
• Instagraminstagram.com/mslandover
• Xx.com/mslandover
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-school-of-law

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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