Louisville, Kentucky
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1931
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.67
- Resident tuition
- $27,000
- First-year class
- 145
- Bar-required jobs
- 89.1%
- First-time bar passage
- 84.5%
First-time bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
74.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
74.9%
Difference
-0.66 pts
First-time takers
93
69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 84 | 62 | 73.8% | 74.8% | -0.99 |
| 6 Remaining Jurisdictions | 9 | 7 | 77.8% | 75.9% | +1.87 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
94.1%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
71
Takers
68
Passers
64
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 | 84.5% | 79% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | 78.5% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | 75.6% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | 71% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | 77% |
| 2020 | 89% | 80.5% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | 74.9% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | 73.6% |
| 2017 | 72% | 69.3% |