Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates
University of Wisconsin Law School ranked first and Harvard Law School ranked second in 2023 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 $48,679 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, New York University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $76,290 and University of North Carolina School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $44,704.
- The average LSAT score is 158 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Wisconsin Law School has the lowest score of 164.
- The average acceptance rate is 40.11% and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Wisconsin Law School has the loosest (highest) rate of 36%.
- The average law school population is 138,586 and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,430 and University of North Carolina School of Law has the fewest students of 589.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 80.72% and, among Highest Bar Exam Pass Rates, University of Wisconsin Law School has the highest rate of 100% and University of North Carolina School of Law has the lowest rate of 97%.
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 | $51,855 | 164 | 3.65 | 36.2% | 801 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $71,734 | 174 | 3.92 | 6.9% | 1,907 | 98.9% |
| 1 | Yale Law School New Haven, CT | 1843 | $71,425 | 174 | 3.94 | 4.1% | 734 | 98.9% |
| 24 | University of Minnesota Law School Minneapolis, MN | 1888 | $56,946 | 166 | 3.80 | 27.6% | 716 | 98.9% |
| 4 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $71,500 | 171 | 3.91 | 9.7% | 936 | 98.4% |
| 3 | Stanford Law School Stanford, CA | 1893 | $68,997 | 172 | 3.91 | 6.3% | 613 | 98.2% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $76,290 | 172 | 3.86 | 14.5% | 2,430 | 98.0% |
| 7 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $73,185 | 172 | 3.91 | 11.9% | 669 | 97.9% |
| 13 | Duke University School of Law Durham, NC | 1904 | $72,632 | 170 | 3.82 | 14.5% | 848 | 97.5% |
| 19 | University of North Carolina School of Law Chapel Hill, NC | 1845 | $44,704 | 164 | 3.73 | 15.5% | 589 | 97.1% |
| Average | - | $48,679 | 158 | 3.54 | 40.1% | 138,586 | 80.7% |