Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1937
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.59
- Resident tuition
- $75,496
- First-year class
- 414
- Bar-required jobs
- 84.6%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.5%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
76.4%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
82.1%
Difference
-5.62 pts
First-time takers
348
266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 327 | 252 | 77.1% | 82.7% | -5.63 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 21 | 14 | 66.7% | 72.7% | -5.98 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
90.3%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
326
Takers
318
Passers
287
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 | 85.5% | 86.9% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 82.1% |
| 2021 | 79% | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | 85% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | 83.5% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | 83% |