Miami Gardens, Florida
St. Thomas University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1988
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 152
- Median GPA
- 3.42
- Resident tuition
- $44,730
- First-year class
- 431
- Bar-required jobs
- 77.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 87.1%
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
50%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
70.4%
Difference
-20.42 pts
First-time takers
158
79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 143 | 70 | 49% | 69.6% | -20.66 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 15 | 9 | 60% | 76.3% | -16.26 |
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
85.2%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
157
Takers
155
Passers
132
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% | 75.9% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | 72.7% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | 67.8% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | 64.6% |
| 2021 | 50% | 70.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | 69.9% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | 70.9% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | 65.7% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | 68.4% |