Law Schools in Ohio

Currently, there are 9 Ohio law schools that approved by ABA and/or active in IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.

Statistics for 9 Ohio Law Schools

The average tuition & fees of 9 Ohio law schools are $35,277 for state residents and $37,574 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.58 and the average LSAT score is 155. The average acceptance rate is 51.35%.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $61,094 and University of Toledo College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,484.
Michael E. Moritz College of Law has the highest LSAT score of 165 and Claude W. Pettit College of Law has the lowest score of 148.
Michael E. Moritz College of Law has the highest GPA of 3.83 and Claude W. Pettit College of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.40.
Michael E. Moritz College of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 33.08% and Capital University Law School has the lowest rate of 77.52%.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 161 and Claude W. Pettit College of Law has the least enrolled students of 85.

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Law Schools in Ohio Comparison Table

The following table compares Law Schools in Ohio with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.

School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Capital University Law School private, Columbus, OH	$42,838	77.52%	3.45	150	463	148	77.44%
Case Western Reserve University School of Law private, Cleveland, OH	$61,094	41.79%	3.70	160	664	161	72.90%
Claude W. Pettit College of Law private, Ada, OH	$35,250	68.25%	3.40	148	196	85	50.94%
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law public, Cleveland, OH	$30,142 ($30,015)	35.88%	3.42	155	504	148	66.38%
Michael E. Moritz College of Law public, Columbus, OH	$49,292 ($34,040)	33.08%	3.83	165	564	158	90.66%
University of Akron School of Law public, Akron, OH	$26,215 ($26,115)	62.07%	3.52	153	431	122	72.15%
University of Cincinnati College of Law public, Cincinnati, OH	$29,010 ($24,010)	47.66%	3.80	158	455	121	87.93%
University of Dayton School of Law private, Dayton, OH	$38,843	34.30%	3.61	155	552	135	86.49%
University of Toledo College of Law public, Toledo, OH	$25,484 ($25,284)	61.59%	3.53	151	353	103	69.89%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

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Law Schools in Ohio

Capital University Law School

Capital University Law School is located in Columbus, OH, founded in 1903 and it has total 463 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Capital University Law School is $42,838. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.45 and the average LSAT score is 150. The acceptance rate of Capital University Law School is 77.52% and the yield is 34.34%.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is located in Cleveland, OH, founded in 1892 and it has total 664 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is $61,094. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.70 and the average LSAT score is 160. The acceptance rate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law is 41.79% and the yield is 28.50%.

Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Claude W. Pettit College of Law (part of Ohio Northern University) is located in Ada, OH, founded in 1885 and it has total 196 law school students. The 2025 law school tuition & fees at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is $35,250. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.40 and the average LSAT score is 148. The acceptance rate of Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 68.25% and the yield is 31.14%.

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is located in Cleveland, OH, founded in 1897 and it has total 504 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is $30,015 for Ohio and $30,142 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.42 and the average LSAT score is 155. The acceptance rate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is 35.88% and the yield is 41.00%.

Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Michael E. Moritz College of Law (part of Ohio State University-Main Campus) is located in Columbus, OH, founded in 1891 and it has total 564 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at Michael E. Moritz College of Law is $34,040 for Ohio and $49,292 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 165. The acceptance rate of Michael E. Moritz College of Law is 33.08% and the yield is 26.33%.

University of Akron School of Law

University of Akron School of Law is located in Akron, OH, founded in 1921 and it has total 431 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Akron School of Law is $26,115 for Ohio and $26,215 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 153. The acceptance rate of University of Akron School of Law is 62.07% and the yield is 33.42%.

University of Cincinnati College of Law

University of Cincinnati College of Law is located in Cincinnati, OH, founded in 1833 and it has total 455 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Cincinnati College of Law is $24,010 for Ohio and $29,010 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.80 and the average LSAT score is 158. The acceptance rate of University of Cincinnati College of Law is 47.66% and the yield is 30.48%.

University of Dayton School of Law

University of Dayton School of Law is located in Dayton, OH, founded in 1974 and it has total 552 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Dayton School of Law is $38,843. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.61 and the average LSAT score is 155. The acceptance rate of University of Dayton School of Law is 34.30% and the yield is 36.68%.

University of Toledo College of Law

University of Toledo College of Law is located in Toledo, OH, founded in 1906 and it has total 353 law school students. The 2024 law school tuition & fees at University of Toledo College of Law is $25,284 for Ohio and $25,484 for out-of-state students. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.53 and the average LSAT score is 151. The acceptance rate of University of Toledo College of Law is 61.59% and the yield is 33.99%.