McGill University Faculty of Law

McGill University

Montréal, Quebec

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Median LSAT

165

Median GPA

3.80 (Cumulative / 85%)

Class Size

180

Annual Domestic Tuition

$5,760

Admissions Profile & Financials

World-renowned for its bilingual transsystemic curriculum teaching civil law and common law simultaneously, McGill Law evaluates candidates holistically across cumulative GPA, linguistic proficiency, and demonstrated leadership, with optional LSAT consideration.

LSAT Range

160 – 168

Median GPA

3.80 (Cumulative / 85%)

Cumulative undergraduate GPA (cGPA) or CEGEP R-Score

Acceptance Rate

11.9%

Application Deadline

November 1, 2026 (University/Mature) / March 1, 2027 (CEGEP)

via Direct McGill Portal

Tuition & Financial Aid

Domestic (Annual)

$5,760

Heavily subsidized in-province tuition paired with extensive needs-based entrance bursaries and international human rights internship fellowships.

Vault Placement & Career Outcomes

2L Summer Placement

80% 2L Summer Placement

Articling / Hireback

98% Articling / Hireback

Judicial Clerkships

9.0% Judicial Clerkships

Top Hiring Firms

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Corporate/M&ACapital MarketsBanking & Finance

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Corporate/M&APrivate EquityCapital Markets

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Corporate/M&ALitigationBanking & Finance

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Corporate/M&APrivate EquityCapital Markets

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Corporate/M&ABanking & FinanceCapital Markets

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Corporate/M&ABanking & FinanceRegulatory

Miller Thomson LLP

Corporate/M&ACommercial Real EstateCommercial Litigation

Baker McKenzie LLP

Cross-Border M&ATax LawInternational Trade

Top Practice Area Distribution

International Arbitration & TradeCorporate/M&ACommercial LitigationConstitutional & Human RightsAir & Space Law

Academics & Experiential Learning

Grading Curve

4.0 Letter Grade Scale with mandatory class median at B (3.0): A Range (20-25%), B Range (60-70%), C Range & Below (10-15%)

Specialization Streams

Integrated BCL/JD Transsystemic ProgramBCL/JD with Major in International Transnational LawBCL/JD with Major in Commercial Negotiation & Dispute ResolutionBCL/JD & MBA (Desautels Faculty of Management)BCL/JD & MSW (School of Social Work)Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL)

Clinics & Experiential Learning

Legal Information Clinic at McGill (LICM)International Human Rights Internships ProgramInnocence McGillMcGill Law Journal (Canadian Uniform Legal Citation Guide publisher)Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP)