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Law Schools in New Hampshire

1 ABA-approved school · ABA disclosures · updated November 2, 2026

New Hampshire has one ABA-approved law school, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, a public school in Concord.

ABA-approved schools11 public, 0 private
Highest bar passage73.8%University of New Hampshire
Lowest tuition$42,348University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire law schools compared

SchoolMedian LSATMedian GPAAcceptedTuitionBar passLawyer jobs
University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
Concord · Public
1553.5052%$42,34873.8%57.8%

Tuition is full-time tuition and fees for 2025-26, at the in-state rate for public schools. Bar pass is the first-time rate on 2025 exams in every state where graduates sat; lawyer jobs is the share of 2025 graduates in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage. Each school's page has the detail.

The New Hampshire bar exam

In 2025, 65.6% of graduates of ABA-approved law schools who took the New Hampshire bar exam for the first time passed, as the ABA reports it. That is the yardstick each school's rate is compared with when its graduates sit here.

Graduates of these schools took it most often in 2025 (schools with at least 10 first-time takers here):

SchoolTakersPassedPass rate
University of New Hampshire443375%

Practicing in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Rules of Civil Procedure · New Hampshire procedural guides.

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Frequently asked questions

How many law schools are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 1 ABA-approved law school: University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.

What is the New Hampshire bar exam pass rate?

In 2025, 65.6% of first-time takers from ABA-approved law schools passed the New Hampshire bar exam, as the ABA reports it.

Where these numbers come from. Every figure is copied from the disclosures each school filed with the American Bar Association (ABA Required Disclosures): the Standard 509 reports for 2025, employment summaries for 2025 graduates and bar passage reports for 2025 exams. Comparisons are our arithmetic on the same files.
General information drawn from what the schools reported, not advice on where to apply. Each school's admissions office has the final word on its programs and costs.