South Royalton, Vermont
Vermont Law and Graduate School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1975
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time and Distance education J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 152
- Median GPA
- 3.25
- Resident tuition
- $55,382
- First-year class
- 290
- Bar-required jobs
- 69.2%
- First-time bar passage
- 67.9%
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
53.6%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
69.1%
Difference
-15.52 pts
First-time takers
140
75 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 | 71 | 38 | 53.5% | 74.7% | -21.17 |
| Vermont | 52 | 28 | 53.9% | 57.7% | -3.84 |
| New York | 17 | 9 | 52.9% | 82.7% | -29.75 |
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
76.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
145
Takers
124
Passers
95
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 | 67.9% | 75.5% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | 76.5% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | 73.1% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | 69.1% |
| 2021 | 59% | 71.9% |
| 2020 | 66% | 77.8% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | 71.8% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | 75.5% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | 75.2% |
