Grundy, Virginia
Appalachian School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2001
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 146
- Median GPA
- 3.20
- Resident tuition
- $41,000
- First-year class
- 92
- Bar-required jobs
- 53.5%
- First-time bar passage
- 54.8%
First-time bar passage — 2025 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
54.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
80.7%
Difference
-25.93 pts
First-time takers
42
23 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Remaining Jurisdictions | 42 | 23 | 54.8% | 80.3% | -25.50 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
91.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
50
Takers
47
Passers
43
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.8% | 80.7% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | 77.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | 74.6% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | 74.9% |
| 2021 | 34% | 73.9% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | 81.6% |
| 2019 | 48% | 77.2% |
| 2018 | 30% | 74% |
| 2017 | 61% | 73.7% |