Ohio Law Schools Comparison
In Ohio, 9 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 5 public and 4 private law schools in Ohio. The average tuition & fees is $30,984 for Ohio residents and $41,188 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Ohio law schools is 156 and the average GPA is 3.60.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Ohio.
- In Ohio, University of Dayton School of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1974) and University of Cincinnati College of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1833.
- The average tuition & fees of Ohio law schools is $41,188 and Case Western Reserve University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $66,960 and University of Akron School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $28,825.
- The average LSAT score of Ohio law schools is 156 and Michael E. Moritz College of Law (Ohio State University-Main Campus) has the highest LSAT score of 168 and Claude W. Pettit College of Law (Ohio Northern University) has the lowest score of 149.
- The average acceptance rate of Ohio law schools is 40.68% and Michael E. Moritz College of Law (Ohio State University-Main Campus) has the tightest (lowest) rate of 25% and Capital University Law School has the loosest (lowest) rate of 66%.
- The average law school population of Ohio law schools is 4,681 and University of Dayton School of Law has the most students of 696 and Claude W. Pettit College of Law (Ohio Northern University) has the fewest students of 319.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Ohio law schools is 78.66% and Michael E. Moritz College of Law (Ohio State University-Main Campus) has the highest rate of 92% and Claude W. Pettit College of Law (Ohio Northern University) has the lowest rate of 68%.
9 ABA Accredited Ohio Law Schools
The below table compares the 9 Ohio law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Michael E. Moritz College of Law (Ohio State University-Main Campus) Columbus, OH | 1891 | $52,648 | 168 | 3.91 | 24.6% | 611 | 92.0% |
| 99 | Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cleveland, OH | 1892 | $66,960 | 162 | 3.76 | 34.8% | 670 | 82.0% |
| 64 | University of Cincinnati College of Law Cincinnati, OH | 1833 | $33,025 | 159 | 3.80 | 32.7% | 489 | 85.6% |
| 81 | University of Dayton School of Law Dayton, OH | 1974 | $42,906 | 157 | 3.60 | 30.7% | 696 | 88.0% |
| 137 | Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Cleveland, OH | 1897 | $32,616 | 155 | 3.50 | 34.5% | 549 | 75.5% |
| 138 | University of Akron School of Law Akron, OH | 1921 | $28,825 | 154 | 3.51 | 58.5% | 494 | 72.1% |
| 133 | University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, OH | 1906 | $30,209 | 153 | 3.53 | 52.5% | 369 | 72.3% |
| 144 | Capital University Law School Columbus, OH | 1903 | $46,800 | 151 | 3.44 | 65.9% | 484 | 72.2% |
| 148 | Claude W. Pettit College of Law (Ohio Northern University) Ada, OH | 1885 | $36,700 | 149 | 3.34 | 32.0% | 319 | 68.4% |
| Average | - | $41,188 | 156 | 3.60 | 40.7% | 4,681 | 78.7% |