Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Villanova University School of Law is 91.26% - 171 applied and 188 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Villanova University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, Villanova University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 85%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Villanova University School of Law | 91.26% |
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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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| Pennsylvania Law Schools | 85.13% |
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| Public | 87.61% |
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| Private | 83.14% |
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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 Villanova University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 172 |
8 |
23 |
187 |
165 |
88.24% |
|---|
| 2022 | 186 |
11 |
3 |
178 |
144 |
80.90% |
|---|
| 2023 | 175 |
12 |
8 |
171 |
157 |
91.81% |
|---|
| 2024 | 175 |
12 |
8 |
171 |
157 |
91.81% |
|---|
| 2025 | 211 |
12 |
7 |
206 |
188 |
91.26% |
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