Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 164
- Median GPA
- 3.81
- Resident tuition
- $35,992
- First-year class
- 199
- Bar-required jobs
- 93%
- First-time bar passage
- 89.7%
First-time bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
87.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.6%
Difference
+10.88 pts
First-time takers
152
133 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 135 | 117 | 86.7% | 76.9% | +9.78 |
| 11 Remaining Jurisdictions | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 75.5% | +18.66 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
96.9%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
167
Takers
163
Passers
158
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 | 89.7% | 80.5% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | 77.6% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | 74.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | 75.9% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 79.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | 76.6% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | 72.9% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | 75.5% |