OSU Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Michael E. Moritz College of Law, part of Ohio State University-Main Campus, is located in Columbus, OH, founded in 1891. Michael E. Moritz College of Law' tuition & fees is $37,396 for Ohio residents and $52,648 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2026-2027. 89.83% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $35,215. That could cover 66.89% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 24.62% and total of 158 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.91 and the average LSAT score is 168. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 91.95%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Michael E. Moritz College of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $37,396 for Ohio residents and $52,648 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 0.25% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,064. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Michael E. Moritz College of Law is $75,712.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

Michael E. Moritz College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Ohio ResidentsOut-of-StateOhio ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $37,263$52,515 $37,396
0.36%
$52,648
0.25%
Living Costs$23,692$23,064
-2.65%
COA$60,955$76,207 $60,460
-0.81%
$75,712
-0.65%
Grants / Scholarships$29,984$35,215**
COA after receiving aid$30,971$45,595$40,497$40,497
**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 3.91 and the average LSAT score is 168 for 2027 Michael E. Moritz College of Law admission.

The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 157 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students.

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

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Michael E. Moritz College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.643.913.97
LSAT Scores163168169

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,291 students have applied to Michael E. Moritz College of Law and 564 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 158 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 24.62% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.01% at Michael E. Moritz College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 159 first-year students enrolled in Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

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Michael E. Moritz College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate24.62%
Applicants2,291
Admitted564
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.01%
Enrolled158
Pre-Admitted1
Total Number of First-Year Students159
Male74
Female80
Another Gender5

Grants and Scholarships

At Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 89.83% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,215. 40.42% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 41.57% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Michael E. Moritz College of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received433
Half or Less than Tuition18.01%
Half to Full Tuition41.57%
Full Tuition32.79%
More than Full Tuition7.62%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Michael E. Moritz College of Law enrolled 159 first-year students in total. Among them, 90.57% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 111 White, 10 Asian, 5 Black or African American, 12 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 70 male and 68 female students enrolled at Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 69.81%, followed by Unknown with 9.43%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Michael E. Moritz College of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian10 (6.29%)2800
Black or African American5 (3.14%)1400
Hispanics12 (7.55%)6600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial6 (3.77%)4200
White111 (69.81%)574833
Unknown15 (9.43%)51000

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 178 students took the bar exam first time at Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Among them, 160 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 89.89%. For reference, the average pass rate at Ohio law schools is 78.16%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

In 2025, 182 students graduated from Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Of them, 154 graduates employed where bar passage required and 18 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 172 graduates employed as full-time and 6 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Michael E. Moritz College of Law employement summary page.

Michael E. Moritz College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate188
First-time Takers178
6 from prior year
No Exam Takers16
First-time Bar Exam Passer160
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate89.89%
Average Pass Rate at Ohio Law Schools78.16%

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