75.49% Average Bar Exam 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 2023, the average pass rate of bar exam is 75.49%. A total of 33,721 law school graduates have taken and 26,217 passed the bar exam.
Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate
The following table lists the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 40.93% and the yield is 31.46%. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.58 at Law Schools with the Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate.
The average 2024 tuition & fees is $30,198 state residents and $43,313 for out-of-state students. In private law schools, the tuition & fees is $55,993. The average financial aid amount is $21,012 which is 41.67% of tuition & fees.
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Rank | School | Bar Exam Pass Rate | Exam Taker | Exam Passer | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees (2024) | LSAT Score | Enrollment |
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Marquette University Law SchoolPrivateMilwaukee, WI | 100.00% | 1 | 1 | 41.04% | $49,710 | 155 | 582 |
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Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 98.46% | 586 | 577 | 10.06% | $75,008 | 174 | 2,029 |
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Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 95.77% | 213 | 204 | 5.72% | $73,865 | 175 | 736 |
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University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 95.48% | 310 | 296 | 13.51% | $72,584 | 171 | 1,019 |
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University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 95.36% | 323 | 308 | 12.88% | $74,200 | 171 | 950 |
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New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 94.90% | 471 | 447 | 15.65% | $80,014 | 172 | 2,136 |
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Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 94.41% | 179 | 169 | 6.88% | $73,713 | 173 | 690 |
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University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 94.26% | 209 | 197 | 14.24% | $77,877 | 173 | 703 |
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S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT | 94.17% | 103 | 97 | 31.95% | $43,598 | 163 | 306 |
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Marshall-Wythe School of LawPublicWilliamsburg, VA | 93.90% | 213 | 200 | 46.01% | $66,043 | 165 | 662 |
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University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 93.77% | 257 | 241 | 9.74% | $76,934 | 172 | 1,088 |
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University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC | 93.75% | 176 | 165 | 14.61% | $48,204 | 166 | 592 |
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Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 93.72% | 397 | 372 | 11.93% | $81,292 | 173 | 1,783 |
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Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 93.52% | 216 | 202 | 10.74% | $75,618 | 170 | 898 |
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University of Minnesota Law SchoolPublicMinneapolis, MN | 93.48% | 230 | 215 | 37.17% | $58,396 | 168 | 718 |
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Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 93.35% | 346 | 323 | 12.47% | $74,995 | 170 | 1,349 |
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J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 93.16% | 117 | 109 | 31.41% | $30,152 | 168 | 393 |
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Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 92.89% | 253 | 235 | 15.05% | $74,552 | 171 | 1,354 |
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Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL | 92.72% | 206 | 191 | 24.58% | $68,554 | 168 | 554 |
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Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA | 92.59% | 81 | 75 | 41.32% | $41,496 | 157 | 844 |
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Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 92.47% | 332 | 307 | 15.50% | $68,700 | 171 | 1,335 |
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Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 92.34% | 222 | 205 | 18.02% | $67,744 | 172 | 1,473 |
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Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 92.05% | 176 | 162 | 14.53% | $72,184 | 170 | 586 |
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Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 91.97% | 137 | 126 | 23.87% | $61,877 | 163 | 475 |
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Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 91.77% | 243 | 223 | 10.16% | $66,895 | 166 | 801 |
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