Grand Forks, North Dakota
University of North Dakota School of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 151
- Median GPA
- 3.48
- Resident tuition
- $591 / credit
- First-year class
- 97
- Bar-required jobs
- 80.8%
- First-time bar passage
- 72.3%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
64.9%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75.2%
Difference
-10.30 pts
First-time takers
74
48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 39 | 30 | 76.9% | 75.4% | +1.48 |
| 12 Remaining Jurisdictions | 18 | 8 | 44.4% | 71.8% | -27.37 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 10 | 58.8% | 78.3% | -19.47 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
78.3%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
74
Takers
69
Passers
54
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 | 72.3% | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | 73.3% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | 72% |
| 2022 | 63% | 71.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | 74.6% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | 78.7% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | 79.1% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | 75.2% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | 72.5% |
