Akron's Record of Ohio Bar Exam Success

In the 1990s, the Supreme Court of Ohio increased the score required to pass the Ohio bar exam, reaching the current pass score in 1997. Since 1997, Akron has experienced outstanding bar exam pass rates.

Akron Law's first-time taker pass rate since 1997:

• Peaked at 100%
• Never below 72%
• Exceeded 80% more than 15 times
• 89% on February 2011 Ohio Bar Exam (ranked #4)*
• 100% on February 2011 Ohio Bar Exam (ranked #1)*
• 94% on July 2010 Ohio Bar Exam (ranked #1)*
• 92% on July 2008 and July 2009 Ohio Bar Exam (ranked #2)*
  
               *Among the 9 Ohio Law Schools

“I am very proud of the success of our students and very proud of our faculty who helped them achieve this success,” said Martin H. Belsky, Dean, Akron Law.

Akron graduates experience similar success outside Ohio as they have passed bar exams in California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and many other states.