Nashville, Tennessee
Belmont University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2013
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.84
- Resident tuition
- $55,500
- First-year class
- 136
- Bar-required jobs
- 87.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 96.5%
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
92.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
78.1%
Difference
+14.13 pts
First-time takers
77
71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 68 | 63 | 92.7% | 78.8% | +13.82 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 9 | 8 | 88.9% | 72.9% | +15.95 |
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
96.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
87
Takers
86
Passers
83
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 | 96.5% | 79.9% |
| 2024 | 95% | 78% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | 71.9% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | 79.9% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | 75.6% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | 78.1% |