Top 5 Law Schools with the Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Marquette University Law School, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, University of Michigan Law School, and University of Virginia School of Law.
  • Harvard Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($75,008) and Marquette University Law School's tuition is the lowest ($49,710).
  • Marquette University Law School offers the best financial aid of $22,000 which is 44.26% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.72%) and Marquette University Law School has the highest rate of 41.04%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 175 and Marquette University Law School has the lowest score of 155.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Marquette University Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.63.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,029 enrolled students and Marquette University Law School is the smallest school with 582 students.
  • Marquette University Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 100.00% and University of Virginia School of Law has the lowest rate of 95.36%.
  • Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and Marquette University Law School is the most recently founded in 1892.
  • Harvard Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Marquette University Law School

Private • Milwaukee, WI
Founded
1892
Tuition & Costs
$49,710 tuition & fees
$17,060 Living Costs
$3,600 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$22,000 Avg. Amount
44.26% Tuition Covered
84.59% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
153 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.76 75th Percentile
3.38 25th Percentile
Admission
41.04% Acceptance Rate
38.77% Yield
1150 Applicants
472 Admitted
183 Enrolled
Enrollment
582 Total Enrollment
582 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
108 Faculties
20 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
100.00% Pass Rate
1 Exam Takers
186 Not Taken
1 Exam Passers
Employment
192 Total Graduates
178 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-04-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.marquette.edu/prospective-students/application-criteria-review
Application Requirements
https://law.marquette.edu/prospective-students/apply-online-first-year-students
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Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
Founded
1817
Tuition & Costs
$75,008 tuition & fees
$24,675 Living Costs
$5,547 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,323 Avg. Amount
40.43% Tuition Covered
45.25% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
10.06% Acceptance Rate
55.96% Yield
8170 Applicants
822 Admitted
460 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,029 Total Enrollment
1,758 JD Enrollment
271 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
339 Faculties
47 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.46% Pass Rate
586 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
577 Exam Passers
Employment
594 Total Graduates
572 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-22 Application Open
2022-11-07 Interviews Begin
2023-01-10 First round of Acceptance
2023-02-14 Second Round of Acceptances
2023-02-20 Regular Decision
2023-03-20 Third Round of Acceptances
Admission Info
General Admission
https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/
Application Requirements
https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/jdapplicants/jd-application-components/
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Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$73,865 tuition & fees
$15,570 Living Costs
$4,780 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
43.64% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
175 Median Score
178 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.87 25th Percentile
Admission
5.72% Acceptance Rate
71.19% Yield
4129 Applicants
236 Admitted
168 Enrolled
Enrollment
736 Total Enrollment
633 JD Enrollment
103 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.77% Pass Rate
213 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
204 Exam Passers
Employment
218 Total Graduates
208 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.yale.edu/admissions-financial-aid
Application Requirements
https://law.yale.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/application
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University of Michigan Law School

Public • Ann Arbor, MI
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$72,584 ($69,584 in-state)
$19,188 Living Costs
$3,656 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,154 Avg. Amount
37.41% Tuition Covered
98.82% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.59 25th Percentile
Admission
13.51% Acceptance Rate
36.33% Yield
6253 Applicants
845 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,019 Total Enrollment
976 JD Enrollment
43 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
171 Faculties
28 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.48% Pass Rate
310 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
296 Exam Passers
Employment
363 Total Graduates
352 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-28 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/admissions
Application Requirements
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/resource-center/jd-application-checklist-and-timeline
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University of Virginia School of Law

Public • Charlottesville, VA
Founded
1826
Tuition & Costs
$74,200 ($71,200 in-state)
$20,870 Living Costs
$4,500 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
33.69% Tuition Covered
61.78% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.69 25th Percentile
Admission
12.88% Acceptance Rate
39.00% Yield
6031 Applicants
777 Admitted
303 Enrolled
Enrollment
950 Total Enrollment
898 JD Enrollment
52 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
252 Faculties
52 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.36% Pass Rate
323 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
308 Exam Passers
Employment
318 Total Graduates
311 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-10 Priority
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.virginia.edu/admissions
Application Requirements
https://www.law.virginia.edu/admissions/jd-application-information
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