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Law school first-time bar passage rates

Core colleges with an ABA-approved law school, ranked by the share of first-time test takers who passed the bar exam in 2025 (all jurisdictions). Each row shows the number of takers. A university's rate is for its law school, not its undergraduates, and schools with fewer than 20 takers are left out.

Source: ABA Standard 509 and bar passage reports, 2025

173 colleges

173 colleges

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CollegeStateFirst-time bar passage (2025)Distance
Harvard UniversityMA97.9% · 608 takers · 2025
Duke UniversityNC97.5% · 278 takers · 2025
University of ChicagoIL97.4% · 194 takers · 2025
New York UniversityNY96.7% · 519 takers · 2025
University of PennsylvaniaPA96.7% · 303 takers · 2025
Stanford UniversityCA96.5% · 200 takers · 2025
Yale UniversityCT96.5% · 200 takers · 2025
Cornell UniversityNY96.4% · 195 takers · 2025
Texas A&M University-College StationTX96.0% · 174 takers · 2025
The University of Texas at AustinTX95.9% · 411 takers · 2025
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY95.9% · 506 takers · 2025
University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI95.6% · 316 takers · 2025
Belmont UniversityTN95.0% · 120 takers · 2025
University of Virginia-Main CampusVA95.0% · 299 takers · 2025
Baylor UniversityTX94.9% · 197 takers · 2025
University of UtahUT94.7% · 95 takers · 2025
Vanderbilt UniversityTN94.5% · 164 takers · 2025
University of California-Los AngelesCA94.2% · 364 takers · 2025
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN94.1% · 237 takers · 2025
University of Southern CaliforniaCA94.0% · 217 takers · 2025
Boston CollegeMA93.8% · 340 takers · 2025
Washington University in St LouisMO93.6% · 280 takers · 2025
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL93.6% · 202 takers · 2025
Georgetown UniversityDC93.1% · 633 takers · 2025
Fordham UniversityNY93.0% · 456 takers · 2025
Boston UniversityMA92.3% · 298 takers · 2025
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC92.3% · 207 takers · 2025
University of KansasKS92.2% · 115 takers · 2025
University of Notre DameIN92.2% · 191 takers · 2025
Ohio State University-Main CampusOH92.0% · 174 takers · 2025
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN91.9% · 124 takers · 2025
Northwestern UniversityIL91.8% · 256 takers · 2025
University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA91.7% · 169 takers · 2025
The University of AlabamaAL91.4% · 151 takers · 2025
Villanova UniversityPA91.3% · 206 takers · 2025
University of California-BerkeleyCA91.2% · 396 takers · 2025
University of IowaIA91.0% · 166 takers · 2025
University of Nebraska-LincolnNE90.5% · 148 takers · 2025
Brigham Young UniversityUT90.4% · 136 takers · 2025
University of Colorado BoulderCO90.4% · 167 takers · 2025
University of GeorgiaGA90.4% · 187 takers · 2025
Temple UniversityPA90.3% · 216 takers · 2025
George Washington UniversityDC90.2% · 511 takers · 2025
Southern Methodist UniversityTX90.2% · 245 takers · 2025
Georgia State UniversityGA90.0% · 189 takers · 2025
Washington and Lee UniversityVA89.4% · 141 takers · 2025
University of California-DavisCA88.9% · 235 takers · 2025
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK88.8% · 187 takers · 2025
Duquesne UniversityPA88.7% · 151 takers · 2025
University of HoustonTX88.6% · 255 takers · 2025
University of FloridaFL88.6% · 262 takers · 2025
Yeshiva UniversityNY88.5% · 321 takers · 2025
Emory UniversityGA88.4% · 292 takers · 2025
Florida International UniversityFL88.3% · 163 takers · 2025
Wake Forest UniversityNC88.2% · 153 takers · 2025
Regent UniversityVA88.2% · 110 takers · 2025
University of DaytonOH88.0% · 108 takers · 2025
St. John's University-New YorkNY87.7% · 261 takers · 2025
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ87.5% · 289 takers · 2025
Northeastern UniversityMA87.4% · 222 takers · 2025
Indiana University-BloomingtonIN87.4% · 190 takers · 2025
Florida State UniversityFL87.2% · 180 takers · 2025
Seton Hall UniversityNJ87.2% · 305 takers · 2025
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA87.0% · 216 takers · 2025
Pepperdine UniversityCA86.8% · 189 takers · 2025
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA86.3% · 139 takers · 2025
Texas Tech UniversityTX86.3% · 146 takers · 2025
Wayne State UniversityMI86.1% · 129 takers · 2025
George Mason UniversityVA86.0% · 235 takers · 2025
Drake UniversityIA85.7% · 105 takers · 2025
University at BuffaloNY85.7% · 154 takers · 2025
University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM85.7% · 112 takers · 2025
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH85.6% · 118 takers · 2025
University of California-IrvineCA85.5% · 159 takers · 2025
Campbell UniversityNC85.4% · 164 takers · 2025
University of OregonOR85.1% · 154 takers · 2025
Lewis & Clark CollegeOR85.0% · 187 takers · 2025
Drexel UniversityPA85.0% · 140 takers · 2025
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA84.9% · 179 takers · 2025
University of DenverCO84.9% · 225 takers · 2025
Liberty UniversityVA84.8% · 112 takers · 2025
University of San DiegoCA84.8% · 250 takers · 2025
University of MaineME84.4% · 77 takers · 2025
Loyola Marymount UniversityCA84.2% · 329 takers · 2025
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO84.1% · 126 takers · 2025
Mercer UniversityGA84.0% · 100 takers · 2025
University of ConnecticutCT84.0% · 150 takers · 2025
Saint Louis UniversityMO84.0% · 181 takers · 2025
William & MaryVA83.6% · 171 takers · 2025
University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO83.3% · 132 takers · 2025
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC83.3% · 209 takers · 2025
University of KentuckyKY83.1% · 136 takers · 2025
The Catholic University of AmericaDC83.1% · 130 takers · 2025
Syracuse UniversityNY82.9% · 193 takers · 2025
University of Maryland-College ParkMD82.1% · 229 takers · 2025
The University of MontanaMT82.1% · 78 takers · 2025
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH82.0% · 161 takers · 2025
American UniversityDC81.3% · 374 takers · 2025
University of MiamiFL81.3% · 406 takers · 2025
St. Thomas UniversityFL80.9% · 246 takers · 2025
University of RichmondVA80.1% · 151 takers · 2025
Loyola University ChicagoIL80.0% · 345 takers · 2025
University of ArkansasAR80.0% · 120 takers · 2025
Gonzaga UniversityWA79.7% · 153 takers · 2025
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH79.5% · 156 takers · 2025
Suffolk UniversityMA79.4% · 383 takers · 2025
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL79.0% · 205 takers · 2025
University of TulsaOK79.0% · 119 takers · 2025
Hofstra UniversityNY78.9% · 275 takers · 2025
Samford UniversityAL78.8% · 151 takers · 2025
Seattle UniversityWA78.7% · 207 takers · 2025
Michigan State UniversityMI78.3% · 217 takers · 2025
West Virginia UniversityWV78.3% · 106 takers · 2025
University of WyomingWY78.2% · 78 takers · 2025
Tulane University of LouisianaLA77.7% · 211 takers · 2025
Western New England UniversityMA77.2% · 101 takers · 2025
University of Nevada-Las VegasNV77.2% · 162 takers · 2025
Stetson UniversityFL77.0% · 283 takers · 2025
University of Hawaii at ManoaHI76.9% · 91 takers · 2025
Elon UniversityNC76.8% · 138 takers · 2025
Howard UniversityDC76.8% · 155 takers · 2025
DePaul UniversityIL76.0% · 171 takers · 2025
University of LouisvilleKY75.6% · 123 takers · 2025
Cleveland State UniversityOH75.5% · 110 takers · 2025
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL75.4% · 65 takers · 2025
Oklahoma City UniversityOK75.2% · 125 takers · 2025
Santa Clara UniversityCA74.8% · 214 takers · 2025
University of St ThomasMN74.7% · 166 takers · 2025
University of San FranciscoCA74.6% · 114 takers · 2025
Chapman UniversityCA74.1% · 143 takers · 2025
Indiana University-IndianapolisIN73.9% · 222 takers · 2025
Northern Kentucky UniversityKY73.9% · 130 takers · 2025
Quinnipiac UniversityCT73.7% · 114 takers · 2025
University of Arkansas at Little RockAR73.5% · 136 takers · 2025
University of MemphisTN73.4% · 94 takers · 2025
University of MississippiMS73.2% · 164 takers · 2025
Creighton UniversityNE72.6% · 146 takers · 2025
University of South DakotaSD72.6% · 73 takers · 2025
University of North Texas at DallasTX72.5% · 91 takers · 2025
Texas Southern UniversityTX72.4% · 199 takers · 2025
University of ToledoOH72.3% · 119 takers · 2025
Capital UniversityOH72.2% · 144 takers · 2025
University of ArizonaAZ72.2% · 115 takers · 2025
University of Akron Main CampusOH72.1% · 129 takers · 2025
Faulkner UniversityAL71.4% · 70 takers · 2025
Washburn UniversityKS71.1% · 90 takers · 2025
University of Detroit MercyMI70.8% · 144 takers · 2025
University of BaltimoreMD70.7% · 198 takers · 2025
University of the PacificCA70.6% · 146 takers · 2025
Loyola University New OrleansLA69.0% · 187 takers · 2025
Barry UniversityFL68.6% · 239 takers · 2025
Pace UniversityNY68.6% · 248 takers · 2025
Ohio Northern UniversityOH68.4% · 57 takers · 2025
University of IdahoID68.4% · 117 takers · 2025
University of North DakotaND68.4% · 79 takers · 2025
Nova Southeastern UniversityFL67.4% · 190 takers · 2025
Willamette UniversityOR66.7% · 90 takers · 2025
Widener UniversityPA66.3% · 181 takers · 2025
St. Mary's UniversityTX65.8% · 243 takers · 2025
University of the District of ColumbiaDC65.6% · 61 takers · 2025
Lincoln Memorial UniversityTN63.7% · 102 takers · 2025
Mississippi CollegeMS63.4% · 123 takers · 2025
Touro UniversityNY61.7% · 154 takers · 2025
Southern University and A & M CollegeLA60.3% · 121 takers · 2025
University of Illinois ChicagoIL60.1% · 296 takers · 2025
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL59.5% · 79 takers · 2025
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA58.3% · 108 takers · 2025
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPR58.3% · 127 takers · 2025
Northern Illinois UniversityIL57.1% · 91 takers · 2025
Roger Williams UniversityRI57.1% · 177 takers · 2025
North Carolina Central UniversityNC55.9% · 143 takers · 2025
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePR54.9% · 102 takers · 2025
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroPR48.2% · 137 takers · 2025

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