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2024 Tuition & Fees

Michael E. Moritz College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $34,040 for Ohio residents and $49,292 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 1.48% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,076. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Michael E. Moritz College of Law is $72,368.

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Michael E. Moritz College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$33,320	$48,572	$34,040	$49,292	1.48%
Living Costs	$19,984		$23,076		15.47%
Room & Board	$12,168		$16,776
Books & Supplies	$2,400		$3,090
Personal Expenses	$5,416		$3,210
COA	$53,304	$68,556	$57,116	$72,368	5.56%
Grants / Scholarships	$24,290		$24,290
COA after receiving aid	$29,014		$48,078

Grants and Scholarships

At Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 93.47% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $24,290. 37.58% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 29.16% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$24,290
Number Received	487
Half or Less than Tuition	162 (33.26%)
Half to Full Tuition	142 (29.16%)
Full Tuition	151 (31.01%)
More than Full Tuition	32 (6.57%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Michael E. Moritz College of Law is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 165. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 159 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 161 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Michael E. Moritz College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.57	3.83	3.95
LSAT Scores	161	165	167

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,814 students have applied to Michael E. Moritz College of Law and 600 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 158 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 33.08% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.33% at Michael E. Moritz College of Law. With 3 pre-admitted students, total 161 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
Applicants	1,814
Admitted	600
Enrolled	158
Acceptance Rate	33.08%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.33%
Pre-Admitted	3
Total Number of First-Year Students	161 73 men, 88 women All full-time students

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 2023, 178 students graduated from Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Of them, 146 graduates employed where bar passage required and 25 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 173 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.

Michael E. Moritz College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	188
First-time Takers	178 6 from prior year
No Exam Takers	16
First-time Bar Exam Passer	160
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	89.89%
Average Pass Rate at Ohio Law Schools	78.16%