Chicago, Illinois
DePaul University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1925
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 158
- Median GPA
- 3.61
- Resident tuition
- $55,328
- First-year class
- 186
- Bar-required jobs
- 81.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 83.8%
First-time bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
68.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.9%
Difference
-8.72 pts
First-time takers
179
122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 164 | 110 | 67.1% | 77% | -9.90 |
| 12 Remaining Jurisdictions | 15 | 12 | 80% | 75.9% | +4.13 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
81.3%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
212
Takers
203
Passers
165
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 | 83.8% | 81% |
| 2024 | 76% | 78.6% |
| 2023 | 75% | 78.1% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | 75% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | 76.9% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | 74.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | 75.7% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | 79.5% |