Hartford, Connecticut
University of Connecticut School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1933
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 162
- Median GPA
- 3.78
- Resident tuition
- $30,354
- First-year class
- 151
- Bar-required jobs
- 81.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 82.8%
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
77.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
72%
Difference
+5.77 pts
First-time takers
99
77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 80 | 63 | 78.8% | 70.1% | +8.64 |
| 5 Remaining Jurisdictions | 19 | 14 | 73.7% | 74% | -0.30 |
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
91.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
155
Takers
143
Passers
131
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 | 82.8% | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 84% | 75.8% |
| 2023 | 81% | 71.4% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | 73% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | 72% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | 67.6% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | 78.6% |