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Case Western Reserve University School Of Law

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

#99 in Best Law Schools

Founded in 1892, Case Western Reserve University School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Cleveland, OH. The next statements briefly introduces Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The 2026 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.

The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 162 where the national average LSAT is 160.
The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.76 where the national average GPA is 3.65.
The 2027 law school tuition & fees is $66,960 where the national average law school tuition is $55,459.
The acceptance rate at is 34.8% where the average acceptance rate is 36.1%.
Total 670 law school students have enrolled.
The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 82.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.3%.

2027 Tuition & Fees

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is $66,960. The law school tuition has increased by 2.15% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $66,608. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $53,980. (2025)

The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,640 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
	2025	2026	2027
Law School Tuition & Fees	$63,038	$65,552	$66,960
Law School Living Expenses	$32,008	$25,640	$25,640
Undergraduate Tuition	$66,608	-	-^a
Graduate Tuition	$53,980	-	-^a

^a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS / NCES. It is an estimated amount based on 2024-2025 tuition increase rate.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2026 average LSAT score for Case Western Reserve University School of Law is 162. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Case Western Reserve University School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).

The average GPA at the school is 3.76, which is the relatively higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).

Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2026 LSAT and GPA
	2024	2025	2026
LSAT
75^th Percentile	162	162	164
50^th Percentile	160	160	162
25^th Percentile	156	156	156
GPA
75^th Percentile	3.84	3.85	3.89
50^th Percentile	3.7	3.7	3.76
25^th Percentile	3.45	3.45	3.51

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2026 acceptance rate at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is 34.8% where 2,267 applicants have applied to and 789 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).

The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.6% where 178 students finally enrolled out of 789 admitted students. The yield Case Western Reserve University School of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).

Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2026 Acceptance Rate and Yield
	2024	2025	2026
Applicants	1,352	1,758	2,267
Admitted	565	653	789
Enrolled	161	193	178
Acceptance Rate	41.8%	37.1%	34.8%
Yield	28.5%	29.6%	22.6%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 670 law school students have enrolled to Case Western Reserve University School of Law. 531 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 139 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

180 first-time students have enrolled in Case Western Reserve University School of Law. By gender, 63 male , 111 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Case Western Reserve University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 180 first-time law school Students at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

2026 Student Population at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
	2024	2025	2026
Total Enrollment	664	666	670
JD Enrollment	469	508	531
Non-JD Enrollment	195	158	139
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)	-	-1	-

2026 First-year Student Population Case Western Reserve University School of Law
	2025			2026
	Total	Full time	Part time	Total	Full time	Part time
Total	198	163	32	180	141	33
Men	93	74	13	76	53	10
Women	108	89	19	111	88	23
Other	3	3	0	1	1	0

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 81.99% - 161 students have taken and 132 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Ohio average bar exam pass rate (81%).

Bar Exam Pass Rate at Case Western Reserve University School of Law for 2025 Exam Takers
	2024	2025	2026
Number of Graduates	120	120	155
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total	107	107	161
New Graduates	102	102	145
Prior Year Graduates	4	4	16
Early Exam Takers	1	1	0
No Exam Takers	17	17	9
Exam Passer	78	78	132
Exam Pass Rate	72.9%	72.9%	81.99%
Ohio Pass Rate	76.71%	76.71%	81%