Founded in 1885, Claude W. Pettit College of Law, also known as ONU Law, is located in Ada, OH. Claude W. Pettit College of Law' tuition & fees is $35,250 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 100.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $21,000. That could cover 59.57% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 68.25% and total of 85 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.40 and the average LSAT score is 148. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 50.94%.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $35,250 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 1.73% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,105. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Claude W. Pettit College of Law is $56,355.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
2024
2025
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$34,650
$35,250
1.73%
Living Costs
$18,555
$21,105
13.74%
Room & Board
$11,943
$15,039
Books & Supplies
$2,500
$1,800
Personal Expenses
$4,112
$4,266
COA
$53,205
$56,355
5.92%
Grants / Scholarships
$21,000
$21,000
COA after receiving aid
$32,205
$35,355
Grants and Scholarships
At Claude W. Pettit College of Law, 100.56% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $21,000. 6.70% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 62.57% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$21,000
Number Received
179
Half or Less than Tuition
55 (30.73%)
Half to Full Tuition
112 (62.57%)
Full Tuition
4 (2.23%)
More than Full Tuition
8 (4.47%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 3.4 and the average LSAT score is 148. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 86 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.04
3.4
3.73
LSAT Scores
144
148
152
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 400 students have applied to Claude W. Pettit College of Law and 273 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 85 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 68.25% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.14% at Claude W. Pettit College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 87 first-year students enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
400
Admitted
273
Enrolled
85
Acceptance Rate
68.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
31.14%
Pre-Admitted
2
Total Number of First-Year Students
87 42 men, 42 women, 2 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 41 students took the bar exam first time at Claude W. Pettit College of Law. Among them, 30 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 73.17%. For reference, the average pass rate at Ohio law schools is 77.22%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
In 2023, 43 students graduated from Claude W. Pettit College of Law. Of them, 32 graduates employed where bar passage required and 3 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 38 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers