North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 2012
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 152
- Median GPA
- 3.36
- Resident tuition
- $31,766
- First-year class
- 141
- Bar-required jobs
- 68.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 62.6%
First-time bar passage — 2025 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
62.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
83.4%
Difference
-20.72 pts
First-time takers
99
62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 61 | 42 | 68.9% | 85.4% | -16.54 |
| 18 Remaining Jurisdictions | 38 | 20 | 52.6% | 78.5% | -25.82 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2026 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2026
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
78.7%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
114
Takers
108
Passers
85
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 | 62.6% | 83.4% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | 78.8% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | 78.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | 76.6% |
| 2021 | 64% | 79.3% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | 81.5% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | 79.5% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | 77.5% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | 79.3% |
