Newark, New Jersey
Seton Hall University School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1951
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 161
- Median GPA
- 3.71
- Resident tuition
- $69,660
- First-year class
- 302
- Bar-required jobs
- 87%
- First-time bar passage
- 87.1%
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
81.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
71.4%
Difference
+10.21 pts
First-time takers
158
129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 147 | 122 | 83% | 70.6% | +12.35 |
| 3 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 7 | 63.6% | 79.6% | -16.00 |
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
96.8%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
158
Takers
157
Passers
152
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 | 87.1% | 74.4% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | 70.3% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | 71.4% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | 71.9% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | 71.4% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | 77% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | 71.3% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | 72.4% |
