Morgantown, West Virginia
West Virginia University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 155
- Median GPA
- 3.65
- Resident tuition
- $26,370
- First-year class
- 114
- Bar-required jobs
- 82.4%
- First-time bar passage
- 78.7%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
79.8%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
75%
Difference
+4.80 pts
First-time takers
104
83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 86 | 68 | 79.1% | 75% | +4.07 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 18 | 15 | 83.3% | 73.5% | +9.84 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
88%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
134
Takers
125
Passers
110
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 | 78.7% | 79.8% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | 76.5% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | 73.7% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | 67.7% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | 64.4% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | 81% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | 70% |
| 2018 | 71% | 70.3% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | 75% |