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 — 2025 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
89.1%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
85.6%
Difference
+3.49 pts
First-time takers
165
147 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 | 137 | 124 | 90.5% | 86.4% | +4.07 |
| 8 Remaining Jurisdictions | 16 | 13 | 81.3% | 81.6% | -0.35 |
| Illinois | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 81.1% | +2.24 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
95.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
185
Takers
177
Passers
169
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% |
