Founded in 1903, Capital University Law School, also known as Capital Law, is located in Columbus, OH. Capital University Law School' tuition & fees is $42,838 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 97.12% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $19,000. That could cover 44.35% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 77.52% and total of 148 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.45 and the average LSAT score is 150. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 77.44%.
Capital University Law School's 2025 tuition & fees is $42,838 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by -0.09% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,894. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Capital University Law School is $63,732.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Capital University Law School.
At Capital University Law School, 97.12% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $19,000. 7.05% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 36.36% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
337
Half or Less than Tuition
52.82%
Half to Full Tuition
39.47%
Full Tuition
7.72%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
Part-time
Number Received
103
Half or Less than Tuition
68.93%
Half to Full Tuition
26.21%
Full Tuition
4.85%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Capital University Law School is 3.45 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 150 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 152 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Capital University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.06
3.45
3.7
Full-Time
3.08
3.46
3.72
Part-Time
2.97
3.38
3.57
LSAT Scores
147
150
155
Full-Time
147
150
155
Part-Time
146
152
157
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 556 students have applied to Capital University Law School and 431 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 148 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 77.52% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.34% at Capital University Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 152 first-year students enrolled in Capital University Law School.
Capital University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
556
Admitted
431
Enrolled
148
Acceptance Rate
77.52%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
34.34%
Pre-Admitted
4
Total Number of First-Year Students
152 69 men, 83 women 129 full-time, 23 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 137 students took the bar exam first time at Capital University Law School. Among them, 100 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 72.99%. For reference, the average pass rate at Ohio law schools is 78.37%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Capital University Law School.
In 2023, 126 students graduated from Capital University Law School. Of them, 66 graduates employed where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 86 graduates employed as full-time and 3 employed as part-time status.
Capital University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers