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, a total of 33,721 law school graduates have taken and 26,217 passed the bar exam. The average bar pass rate is 75.49%.
The following table lists the top 25 law schools having the most bar exam passers. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
Rank | School | Exam Passer | Exam Taker | Bar Exam Pass Rate | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees (2024) | LSAT Score | Enrollment |
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Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 624 | 681 | 91.63% | 17.64% | $75,950 | 171 | 3,042 |
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Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 577 | 586 | 98.46% | 10.06% | $75,008 | 174 | 2,029 |
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New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 447 | 471 | 94.90% | 15.65% | $80,014 | 172 | 2,136 |
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The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 438 | 509 | 86.05% | 25.00% | $69,740 | 168 | 1,968 |
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Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 372 | 397 | 93.72% | 11.93% | $81,292 | 173 | 1,783 |
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Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 349 | 392 | 89.03% | 18.79% | $72,282 | 167 | 1,569 |
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Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 323 | 346 | 93.35% | 12.47% | $74,995 | 170 | 1,349 |
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University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 308 | 323 | 95.36% | 12.88% | $74,200 | 171 | 950 |
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Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 307 | 332 | 92.47% | 15.50% | $68,700 | 171 | 1,335 |
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University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 296 | 310 | 95.48% | 13.51% | $72,584 | 171 | 1,019 |
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Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 266 | 348 | 76.44% | 46.22% | $70,356 | 160 | 1,211 |
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University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL | 264 | 378 | 69.84% | 33.47% | $62,406 | 161 | 1,389 |
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Loyola Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 259 | 324 | 79.94% | 34.42% | $65,912 | 161 | 1,124 |
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University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 254 | 281 | 90.39% | 14.56% | $54,096 | 170 | 1,030 |
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New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 248 | 342 | 72.51% | 51.53% | $64,824 | 155 | 1,037 |
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Rutgers Law School - Camden campusPublicCamden, NJ | 244 | 355 | 68.73% | 41.06% | $46,695 | 158 | 1,255 |
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University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 241 | 257 | 93.77% | 9.74% | $76,934 | 172 | 1,088 |
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 237 | 284 | 83.45% | 33.80% | $70,646 | 164 | 1,056 |
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Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 235 | 253 | 92.89% | 15.05% | $74,552 | 171 | 1,354 |
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Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 232 | 324 | 71.60% | 64.91% | $52,620 | 152 | 1,294 |
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Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 230 | 315 | 73.02% | 33.77% | $63,088 | 162 | 1,457 |
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Dedman School of LawPrivateDallas, TX | 226 | 265 | 85.28% | 33.91% | $63,502 | 164 | 769 |
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Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 223 | 243 | 91.77% | 10.16% | $66,895 | 166 | 801 |
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South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 221 | 284 | 77.82% | 44.34% | $41,110 | 153 | 1,003 |
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Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPublicPhoenix, AZ | 218 | 265 | 82.26% | 19.65% | $50,317 | 167 | 1,619 |
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