St. John’s University School of Law Ranks Fourth in New York State with Bar Passage Rate of Ninety-One Percent

For the second year in a row, St. John’s University School of Law ranks fourth in New York State with a bar passage rate of ninety-one percent among first-time exam takers. Only Columbia University (95%), New York University (95%) and Cornell University (93%) have higher bar passage rates among those who took the July bar examination.

New York State Bar Passage Rates
95% - Columbia
95% - New York University
93% - Cornell
91% - St. John's
90 % - Fordham
90% - Cardozo
88% - Albany
85% - Brooklyn
84% - New York Law School
83% - Pace
82% - Buffalo
81 % - Syracuse
79% - Touro
79% - State Average
77% - CUNY
73% - Hofstra

"I'm really not surprised by the ninety-one percent bar passage rate,” said Mary C. Daly, Dean of the St. John’s Law School. “Our students' academic credentials are the highest in the history of the law school. They received their undergraduate degrees from some of the finest colleges in the United States, majored in rigorous disciplines, and have outstanding GPA’s and LSAT scores.”

Dean Daly also acknowledged the role of the law school’s faculty in preparing students for the bar examination. "There's no gap between theory and practice at St. John's. Our professors bring the best of both to their courses and seminars," she said.

The School of Law’s bar passage rate has steadily increased since 2000 when it was seventy-seven percent and is twelve points above this year’s state average of seventy-nine percent.    

For more information please contact Dominic Scianna, Director of Media Relations at St. John’s University by calling (718) 990-6185 or email inquiries to sciannad@stjohns.edu.