Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at University at Buffalo Law School is 85.71% - 153 applied and 132 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, University at Buffalo Law School's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in New York, University at Buffalo Law School's pass rate is similar to the average rate of 83%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| University at Buffalo Law School | 85.71% |
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| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
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| Public | 81.22% |
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| Private | 79.66% |
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| New York Law Schools | 82.89% |
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| Public | 75.69% |
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| Private | 83.92% |
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Number of Graduates and Bar Exam Statistics
The below table shows the number of graduates, bar exam takers and passer over past 3 years at University at Buffalo Law School.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 139 |
14 |
15 |
134 |
98 |
73.13% |
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| 2022 | 133 |
11 |
13 |
135 |
97 |
71.85% |
|---|
| 2023 | 157 |
13 |
17 |
153 |
124 |
81.05% |
|---|
| 2024 | 157 |
13 |
17 |
153 |
124 |
81.05% |
|---|
| 2025 | 154 |
13 |
21 |
154 |
132 |
85.71% |
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