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Barry University School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: barry-university

Barry University School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.5%). 72.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 10.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $42,000 per year; a median grant of $16,000 brings median net tuition to about $26,000. The median LSAT is 150 with a 55.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)148 / 150 / 152
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)2.93 / 3.23 / 3.48
Acceptance rate55.9%
Applications received1,582
Offers extended885
1L enrollment258
Total JD enrollment723
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out5 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$42,000
Non-resident tuition$42,000
Mandatory fees$1,150
Living-expense estimate$32,008
Median grant$16,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$6,500 / $22,000
No-grant share21.4%
< half-tuition grants57.8%
Half-to-full grants19.4%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)1.4%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar73.5%
State average (same exam)73.5%
Difference vs. state-4.9 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates235
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)72.8%
Bar-required jobs63.8%
MegaLaw 500+3.8%
BigLaw 251–5006.4%
Mid 101–2502.6%
Small 2–10026.0%
Solo1.3%
Clerkships0.4%
Government17.9%
Public interest8.1%
Business / industry9.8%
Academia0.9%
Seeking employment10.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment296 (41.0%)
Female enrollment426 (59.0%)
White329
Black77
Hispanic224
Asian31
Two or more races27
Other / unreported35

Faculty

Total faculty69
Full-time32
Faculty of color18

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Barry University School of Law?

Barry University School of Law reported a 68.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.5% state average.

How much does Barry University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Barry University School of Law is $42,000 per year (about $126,000 over three years). The median grant is $16,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $26,000 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Barry University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Barry University School of Law is 150 and the median GPA is 3.23; the acceptance rate is 55.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Barry University School of Law?

72.8% of Barry University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 10.2% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 10.2% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Barry University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.