33,464 Total Bar Exam Passers with 80.35% Pass Rate
A bar examination is an examination administered by the bar association of a jurisdiction that a lawyer must pass in order to be admitted to the bar of that jurisdiction. Generally, earning a degree from a law school is a prerequisite for taking the bar exam.
In 2026, a total of 33,464 law school graduates have taken and 26,532 passed the bar exam. The average bar pass rate is 80.35%.
Harvard Law School has the most bar exam passers of 595 and the pass rate is 97.86%. Georgetown University Law Center and New York University School of Law follow it with 589 and 502 bar exam passers respectively.
Top 25 Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 7 public and 18 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 21.72% and the yield is 31.50%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 167 and the average GPA is 3.82 at Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers. Their LSAT scores are high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $61,200 state residents and $72,425 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $79,217. The average financial aid amount of them is $31,528 which is 40.78% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Exam Passer | Exam Taker | Bar Exam Pass Rate | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 595 | 608 | 97.86% | 9.20% | $86,344 | 174 | 2,025 |
| 2 | Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 589 | 633 | 93.05% | 15.75% | $87,588 | 171 | 3,028 |
| 3 | New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 502 | 519 | 96.72% | 13.39% | $90,638 | 172 | 2,172 |
| 4 | Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 485 | 506 | 95.85% | 11.84% | $92,194 | 173 | 1,740 |
| 5 | The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 461 | 511 | 90.22% | 27.21% | $78,060 | 168 | 2,030 |
| 6 | Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 424 | 456 | 92.98% | 16.22% | $82,814 | 168 | 1,691 |
| 7 | University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 394 | 411 | 95.86% | 13.99% | $56,822 | 172 | 960 |
| 8 | Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 361 | 396 | 91.16% | 14.84% | $84,476 | 170 | 1,128 |
| 9 | Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 343 | 364 | 94.23% | 12.05% | $76,992 | 171 | 1,376 |
| 10 | Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 332 | 393 | 84.48% | 44.00% | $80,146 | 161 | 1,138 |
| 11 | University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL | 330 | 406 | 81.28% | 24.65% | $72,280 | 164 | 1,227 |
| 12 | Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 319 | 340 | 93.82% | 8.48% | $75,680 | 168 | 638 |
| 13 | Rutgers Law School - Camden campusPublicCamden, NJ | 316 | 434 | 72.81% | 33.54% | $54,887 | 158 | 1,339 |
| 14 | Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 304 | 374 | 81.28% | 33.28% | $71,852 | 162 | 1,493 |
| 14 | Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA | 304 | 383 | 79.37% | 61.85% | $66,224 | 155 | 1,391 |
| 16 | University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 302 | 316 | 95.57% | 8.57% | $83,422 | 171 | 1,032 |
| 17 | University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA | 301 | 359 | 83.84% | 27.48% | $65,477 | 161 | 1,155 |
| 18 | University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 293 | 303 | 96.70% | 8.05% | $88,184 | 173 | 1,032 |
| 19 | University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 284 | 299 | 94.98% | 10.17% | $84,900 | 173 | 982 |
| 19 | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 284 | 321 | 88.47% | 29.56% | $79,644 | 165 | 1,042 |
| 21 | Loyola Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 277 | 329 | 84.19% | 26.05% | $74,026 | 163 | 1,114 |
| 22 | New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 276 | 337 | 81.90% | 39.67% | $78,304 | 157 | 1,113 |
| 22 | Loyola University Chicago School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 276 | 345 | 80.00% | 28.18% | $62,280 | 161 | 1,080 |
| 24 | Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 275 | 298 | 92.28% | 12.08% | $74,582 | 170 | 1,084 |
| 25 | Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 271 | 278 | 97.48% | 12.88% | $85,074 | 171 | 830 |
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.