Concord, New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1974
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.50
- Resident tuition
- $42,000
- First-year class
- 248
- Bar-required jobs
- 57.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 73.8%
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
73.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.2%
Difference
-3.38 pts
First-time takers
164
121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Remaining Jurisdictions | 72 | 53 | 73.6% | 78.4% | -4.74 |
| New Hampshire | 44 | 33 | 75% | 65.6% | +9.41 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 20 | 95.2% | 85.4% | +9.85 |
| New York | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | 87.3% | -44.41 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 87.5% | -18.29 |
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
88.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
160
Takers
140
Passers
124
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 | 73.8% | 77.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | 79.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | 74% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | 73.8% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | 77.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | 72.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | 63.7% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | 75.9% |
