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 — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
82.2%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
70.3%
Difference
+11.96 pts
First-time takers
242
199 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 | 170 | 138 | 81.2% | 65.8% | +15.41 |
| New York | 55 | 50 | 90.9% | 83% | +7.95 |
| 10 Remaining Jurisdictions | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 72.9% | -8.15 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
90%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
221
Takers
209
Passers
188
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% |
