Little Rock, Arkansas
UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1969
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 153
- Median GPA
- 3.41
- Resident tuition
- $13,770
- First-year class
- 154
- Bar-required jobs
- 75%
- First-time bar passage
- 78.9%
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
89.7%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
84%
Difference
+5.64 pts
First-time takers
87
78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 79 | 70 | 88.6% | 84.1% | +4.47 |
| 7 Remaining Jurisdictions | 8 | 8 | 100% | 82.6% | +17.42 |
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
86.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
102
Takers
96
Passers
83
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 | 78.9% | 77.7% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | 76.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | 77.2% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | 73.7% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | 84% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | 73.4% |
| 2018 | 63% | 70.7% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | 77.2% |