Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers

    33,455 Total Bar Exam Passers with 77.28% 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 2025, a total of 33,455 law school graduates have taken and 26,490 passed the bar exam. The average bar pass rate is 77.28%.
    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 26.92% and the yield is 30.97%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.
    The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.77 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 $56,051 state residents and $66,353 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $71,492. The average financial aid amount of them is $30,059 which is 42.91% of tuition & fees.
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    Comparison between Law Schools with The Most Bar Exam Passers
    RankSchoolExam PasserExam TakerBar Exam Pass RateAcceptance RateTuition & FeesLSAT ScoreEnrollment
    1 Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC60166490.51%20.13%$79,6721712,993
    2 Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA54256496.10%10.97%$78,6921742,003
    3 New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY42343896.58%16.67%$83,1521722,058
    4 The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC42148986.09%32.59%$72,5201681,966
    5 Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY39341295.39%11.75%$84,8201731,714
    6 Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY35940987.78%22.15%$75,7281671,733
    7 Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY29437378.82%54.29%$73,4421601,122
    8 University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL29138575.58%29.13%$66,3061631,239
    9 Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA28632288.82%16.10%$71,3771701,335
    10 University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI28529397.27%11.85%$72,5841711,036
    10 Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA28532388.24%17.30%$78,8811701,306
    12 University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA27628696.50%13.92%$77,700172957
    13 University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX26728494.01%15.60%$56,822171893
    14 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY26531683.86%37.54%$73,4401641,048
    15 Rutgers Law School - Camden campusPublicCamden, NJ26239167.01%38.17%$48,9931581,211
    16 Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA26132979.33%65.30%$61,0441551,237
    17 Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC24432674.85%39.78%$65,5661601,557
    18 Loyola Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA24130678.76%30.60%$68,5121621,097
    19 Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL24026291.60%15.36%$77,5321721,225
    20 University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA23332372.14%37.50%$58,1131601,170
    20 Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA23324395.88%13.27%$70,115167647
    20 South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX23329080.34%38.77%$42,5201541,093
    23 University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA23124096.25%9.95%$80,5921721,009
    24 Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN22230772.31%60.35%$54,4301521,219
    25 Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC22123494.44%13.88%$78,774170846
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