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University of Akron School of Law

Ohio · Public · School ID: akron-the-university-of

University of Akron School of Law is a public law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.1% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.5%). 89.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $22,359 per year; a median grant of $9,000 brings median net tuition to about $13,359. The median LSAT is 154 with a 58.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)151 / 154 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.22 / 3.51 / 3.76
Acceptance rate58.5%
Applications received762
Offers extended446
1L enrollment203
Total JD enrollment473
GRE-only takers7
Transfers in / out3 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$22,359
Non-resident tuition$22,359
Mandatory fees$4,290
Living-expense estimate$5,500
Median grant$9,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$3,000 / $18,300
No-grant share5.9%
< half-tuition grants59.0%
Half-to-full grants33.0%
Full-tuition grants1.4%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.7%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.0%
State average (same exam)80.5%
Difference vs. state-8.4 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates133
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.5%
Bar-required jobs78.9%
MegaLaw 500+3.0%
BigLaw 251–5002.3%
Mid 101–2503.8%
Small 2–10038.3%
Solo1.5%
Clerkships3.0%
Government19.5%
Public interest10.5%
Business / industry7.5%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment3.8%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment218 (46.8%)
Female enrollment248 (53.2%)
White200
Black16
Hispanic2
Asian14
Two or more races9
Other / unreported232

Faculty

Total faculty70
Full-time29
Faculty of color8

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Akron School of Law?

University of Akron School of Law reported a 72.1% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.5% state average.

How much does University of Akron School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Akron School of Law is $22,359 per year (about $67,077 over three years). The median grant is $9,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $13,359 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Akron School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Akron School of Law is 154 and the median GPA is 3.51; the acceptance rate is 58.5%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Akron School of Law?

89.5% of University of Akron School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.8% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Akron, The University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.