2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Claude W. Pettit College of Law - Ohio Northern University is $32,950. The law school tuition has increased by 5.16% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $37,800. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $33,600.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $18,555. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
Claude W. Pettit College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
202220232024
Law School Tuition & Fees$31,940$32,950$34,650
Law School Living Expenses-$16,620$16,620
Undergraduate Tuition$35,380$36,530$37,800a
Graduate Tuition$30,240$32,950$33,600a
General On-campus Living Costs$14,897$15,233$15,486a
General Off-campus Living Costs$11,445$11,571$12,564a
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.

LSAT Scores & GPA

The 2024 average LSAT score for Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 148. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Claude W. Pettit College of Law's LSAT score is lower (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.4, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
Claude W. Pettit College of Law 2024 LSAT and GPA
202220232024
LSAT
75th Percentile153151152
50th Percentile150148148
25th Percentile148146144
GPA
75th Percentile3.83.673.73
50th Percentile3.433.423.4
25th Percentile3.143.083.04

Acceptance Rate & Yield

The 2024 acceptance rate at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is 68.3% where 400 applicants have applied to and 273 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Claude W. Pettit College of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 31.1% where 85 students finally enrolled out of 273 admitted students. The yield Claude W. Pettit College of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
Claude W. Pettit College of Law 2024 Acceptance Rate and Yield
202220232024
Applicants406387400
Admitted192230273
Enrolled635785
Acceptance Rate47.3%59.4%68.3%
Yield32.8%24.8%31.1%

Law School Enrollment

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 196 law school students have enrolled to Claude W. Pettit College of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
87 first-time students have enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law. By gender, 42 male , 42 female, and 2 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Claude W. Pettit College of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 87 first-time law school Students at Claude W. Pettit College of Law.
Total EnrollmentFirst-time Students
2024 Student Population at Claude W. Pettit College of Law
202220232024
Total Enrollment163178196
JD Enrollment163178196
Non-JD Enrollment000
Non-JD Enrollment (Online)---
2024 First-year Student Population Claude W. Pettit College of Law
20232024
Total6087
Men2642
Women3342
Other02

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers at Claude W. Pettit College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 73.17% - 41 students have taken and 30 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Ohio average bar exam pass rate (77.22%).
2023 Bar Exam Pass Rate at Claude W. Pettit College of Law
202120222023
Number of Graduates504143
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total444141
New Graduates403238
Prior Year Graduates493
Early Exam Takers000
No Exam Takers1084
Exam Passer292930
Exam Pass Rate65.91%70.73%73.17%
Ohio Pass Rate80.97%78.01%77.22%