Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Tennessee Winston College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1925
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 164
- Median GPA
- 3.89
- Resident tuition
- $16,696
- First-year class
- 140
- Bar-required jobs
- 88.7%
- First-time bar passage
- 85.6%
First-time bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
88.5%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
72.6%
Difference
+15.93 pts
First-time takers
113
100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 85 | 77 | 90.6% | 71.1% | +19.47 |
| 11 Remaining Jurisdictions | 28 | 23 | 82.1% | 76.6% | +5.55 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2022 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2022
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
91.7%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
111
Takers
108
Passers
99
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 | 85.6% | 80% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | 78.5% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | 74% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 72.4% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | 72.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 79.8% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | 75.4% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | 78.2% |