Lynchburg, Virginia
Liberty School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2006
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 154
- Median GPA
- 3.54
- Resident tuition
- $43,150
- First-year class
- 141
- Bar-required jobs
- 88%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.3%
First-time bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
88.9%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
81.6%
Difference
+7.32 pts
First-time takers
54
48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Remaining Jurisdictions | 24 | 21 | 87.5% | 79% | +8.46 |
| Virginia | 18 | 15 | 83.3% | 84.3% | -0.97 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 12 | 100% | 83.8% | +16.16 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2021 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2021
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
97.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
42
Takers
42
Passers
41
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 | 85.3% | 80.1% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | 77.8% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | 75.2% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | 76.6% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | 81.6% |
| 2019 | 92% | 77.3% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 81% | 74.2% |
