Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates
University of Wisconsin Law School ranked first and University of Michigan Law School ranked second in 2024 Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates. You can compare all law schools in one table with GAP, LSAT, admission, and tuition information at law school comparison page.
- The average law school tuition & fees is $53,320 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, New York University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $83,152 and University of Wisconsin Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $53,929.
- The average LSAT score is 159 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Wisconsin Law School has the lowest score of 165.
- The average acceptance rate is 41.58% and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and University of Wisconsin Law School has the loosest (highest) rate of 29%.
- The average law school population is 139,306 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,058 and Vanderbilt University Law School has the fewest students of 561.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.28% and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, University of Wisconsin Law School has the highest rate of 100% and Harvard Law School has the lowest rate of 96%.
Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, MI | 1868 | $53,929 | 165 | 3.81 | 28.9% | 705 | 100.0% |
| 8 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | 1859 | $72,584 | 171 | 3.86 | 11.9% | 1,036 | 97.3% |
| 7 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $81,069 | 173 | 3.94 | 12.7% | 711 | 97.1% |
| 21 | Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN | 1874 | $75,440 | 169 | 3.89 | 18.5% | 561 | 97.0% |
| 1 | Yale Law School New Haven, CT | 1843 | $76,369 | 174 | 3.96 | 5.3% | 615 | 96.8% |
| 3 | Stanford Law School Stanford, CA | 1893 | $76,608 | 173 | 3.92 | 8.9% | 666 | 96.7% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $83,152 | 172 | 3.91 | 16.7% | 2,058 | 96.6% |
| 4 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $77,700 | 172 | 3.96 | 13.9% | 957 | 96.5% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $80,592 | 172 | 3.93 | 10.0% | 1,009 | 96.3% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $78,692 | 174 | 3.95 | 11.0% | 2,003 | 96.1% |
| Average | - | $53,320 | 159 | 3.62 | 41.6% | 139,306 | 77.3% |