Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 167
- Median GPA
- 3.81
- Resident tuition
- $36,526
- First-year class
- 224
- Bar-required jobs
- 90.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 75%
First-time bar passage — 2022 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
75%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76.8%
Difference
-1.77 pts
First-time takers
8
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Remaining Jurisdictions | 8 | 6 | 75% | 76.2% | -1.18 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2020 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2023 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2023
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
75%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
147
Takers
4
Passers
3
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 | 75% | 81.4% |
| 2024 | 80% | 78.7% |
| 2023 | 100% | 78.3% |
| 2022 | 75% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 90% | 77.5% |
| 2020 | 100% | 78.9% |
| 2019 | 100% | 77% |
| 2018 | 100% | 77.5% |
| 2017 | 100% | 78.9% |