St. Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1924
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.61
- Resident tuition
- $55,260
- First-year class
- 222
- Bar-required jobs
- 87.6%
- First-time bar passage
- 89.1%
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
85.4%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
81.1%
Difference
+4.30 pts
First-time takers
164
140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 128 | 109 | 85.2% | 82.2% | +2.94 |
| Illinois | 19 | 17 | 89.5% | 77% | +12.50 |
| 12 Remaining Jurisdictions | 17 | 14 | 82.4% | 76.3% | +6.09 |
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
93%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
159
Takers
156
Passers
145
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 | 89.1% | 85.6% |
| 2024 | 84% | 81.9% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | 83% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | 78.6% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | 84.8% |
| 2019 | 87% | 81% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | 81% |
| 2017 | 93% | 85.5% |
