CWRU Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, part of Case Western Reserve University, is located in Cleveland, OH, founded in 1892. Case Western Reserve University School of Law' tuition & fees is $66,960 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 97.48% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $41,051. That could cover 61.31% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 34.80% and total of 178 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 162. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 81.99%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $66,960 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 2.15% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,656. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Case Western Reserve University School of Law is $94,616.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $65,552$66,960
2.15%
Living Costs$32,008$27,656
-13.60%
COA$97,560$94,616
-3.02%
Grants / Scholarships$42,500**$41,051
COA after receiving aid$55,060$53,565
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.76 and the average LSAT score is 162 for 2027 Case Western Reserve University School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 176 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 173 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.513.763.89
Full-Time3.563.763.9
Part-Time3.243.743.86
LSAT Scores156162164
Full-Time155161164
Part-Time162164167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,267 students have applied to Case Western Reserve University School of Law and 789 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 178 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 34.80% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.56% at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 180 first-year students enrolled in Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate34.80%
Applicants2,267
Admitted789
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.56%
Enrolled178
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students180
Male63
Female111
Another Gender1
Full-time142
Part-time33

Grants and Scholarships

At Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 97.48% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $41,051. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 78.23% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Case Western Reserve University School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received464
Half or Less than Tuition21.12%
Half to Full Tuition78.88%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received32
Half or Less than Tuition31.25%
Half to Full Tuition68.75%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Case Western Reserve University School of Law enrolled 180 first-year students in total. Among them, 93.33% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 131 White, 12 Asian, 12 Black or African American, 8 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 60 male and 107 female students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 72.78%, followed by Asian with 6.67%.

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2026 Enrollment by Race

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian12 (6.67%)6600
Black or African American12 (6.67%)3900
Hispanics8 (4.44%)2600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial5 (2.78%)1400
White131 (72.78%)488210
Unknown12 (6.67%)5610

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 114 students took the bar exam first time at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Among them, 99 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 86.84%. For reference, the average pass rate at Ohio law schools is 77.92%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

In 2025, 118 students graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Of them, 87 graduates employed where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 101 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Case Western Reserve University School of Law employement summary page.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate115
First-time Takers114
10 from prior year
No Exam Takers11
First-time Bar Exam Passer99
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate86.84%
Average Pass Rate at Ohio Law Schools77.92%

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