33,721 Total Bar Exam Passers with 77.17% 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 2024, a total of 33,721 law school graduates have taken and 26,217 passed the bar exam. The average bar pass rate is 77.17%.
Georgetown University Law Center has the most bar exam passers of 601 and the pass rate is 90.51%. Harvard Law School and New York University School of Law follow it with 542 and 423 bar exam passers respectively.
Top 25 Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 7 public and 18 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 26.55% and the yield is 31.42%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.76 at Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers. Their LSAT scores are high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $54,686 state residents and $64,672 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $69,558. The average financial aid amount of them is $28,919 which is 42.41% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Exam Passer | Exam Taker | Bar Exam Pass Rate | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 601 | 664 | 90.51% | 19.57% | $79,672 | 171 | 3,030 |
| 2 | Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 542 | 564 | 96.10% | 9.58% | $78,692 | 174 | 2,031 |
| 3 | New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 423 | 438 | 96.58% | 16.76% | $80,014 | 172 | 2,094 |
| 4 | The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 421 | 489 | 86.09% | 28.72% | $69,740 | 168 | 1,870 |
| 5 | Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 393 | 412 | 93.72% | 12.23% | $81,292 | 173 | 1,748 |
| 6 | Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 359 | 409 | 87.78% | 21.13% | $72,282 | 167 | 1,575 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 294 | 373 | 78.82% | 50.00% | $70,356 | 160 | 1,177 |
| 8 | University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL | 288 | 383 | 75.20% | 32.94% | $62,406 | 162 | 1,347 |
| 9 | Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 286 | 322 | 88.82% | 16.80% | $71,430 | 170 | 1,376 |
| 10 | University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 285 | 293 | 97.27% | 12.58% | $72,584 | 171 | 978 |
| 10 | Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 285 | 323 | 88.24% | 14.92% | $74,995 | 170 | 1,302 |
| 12 | University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 276 | 286 | 96.50% | 11.46% | $77,700 | 171 | 960 |
| 13 | University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 267 | 284 | 94.01% | 14.90% | $54,096 | 171 | 1,005 |
| 14 | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 265 | 316 | 83.86% | 37.64% | $73,440 | 164 | 1,030 |
| 15 | Rutgers Law School - Camden campusPublicCamden, NJ | 262 | 391 | 67.01% | 38.88% | $46,695 | 157 | 1,339 |
| 16 | Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA | 261 | 329 | 79.33% | 64.30% | $61,044 | 154 | 1,288 |
| 17 | Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 244 | 326 | 74.85% | 35.69% | $65,556 | 162 | 1,635 |
| 18 | Loyola Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 241 | 306 | 78.76% | 33.92% | $68,512 | 161 | 1,132 |
| 19 | Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 240 | 262 | 91.60% | 15.53% | $74,552 | 172 | 1,189 |
| 20 | University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA | 233 | 323 | 72.14% | 30.91% | $55,207 | 160 | 1,185 |
| 20 | South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 233 | 290 | 80.34% | 44.04% | $41,110 | 153 | 1,036 |
| 20 | Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 233 | 243 | 95.88% | 13.38% | $66,895 | 167 | 765 |
| 23 | University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 231 | 240 | 96.25% | 9.88% | $76,934 | 172 | 1,048 |
| 24 | Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 221 | 234 | 94.44% | 10.51% | $75,618 | 170 | 868 |
| 24 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 221 | 307 | 71.99% | 67.43% | $53,930 | 151 | 1,281 |