Naples, Florida
Ave Maria School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2002
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.36
- Resident tuition
- $49,500
- First-year class
- 165
- Bar-required jobs
- 81.5%
- First-time bar passage
- 77.5%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
52.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
70.2%
Difference
-17.44 pts
First-time takers
72
38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 58 | 31 | 53.5% | 67.9% | -14.45 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 14 | 7 | 50% | 79.3% | -29.25 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
75.9%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
88
Takers
83
Passers
63
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 | 77.5% | 77.6% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | 73.8% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | 66.2% |
| 2021 | 63% | 71.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | 71.6% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | 71.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | 67.5% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | 70.2% |