ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026

Capital University Law School

Ohio · Private · School ID: capital-university-law-school

Capital University Law School is a private law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 72.2% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.4%). 84.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 4.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $45,066 per year; a median grant of $21,000 brings median net tuition to about $24,066. The median LSAT is 151 with a 65.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)148 / 151 / 157
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.07 / 3.44 / 3.66
Acceptance rate65.9%
Applications received874
Offers extended576
1L enrollment180
Total JD enrollment483
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$45,066
Non-resident tuition$45,066
Mandatory fees$390
Living-expense estimate$21,112
Median grant$21,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$12,000 / $32,000
No-grant share3.7%
< half-tuition grants57.0%
Half-to-full grants39.3%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)72.2%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar95.2%
State average (same exam)80.4%
Difference vs. state-8.2 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 graduates121
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)84.3%
Bar-required jobs71.9%
MegaLaw 500+0.8%
BigLaw 251–5003.3%
Mid 101–2502.5%
Small 2–10038.8%
Solo1.7%
Clerkships1.7%
Government20.7%
Public interest5.0%
Business / industry9.1%
Academia1.7%
Seeking employment10.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment206 (42.7%)
Female enrollment277 (57.3%)
White294
Black37
Hispanic20
Asian13
Two or more races18
Other / unreported101

Faculty

Total faculty78
Full-time25
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 Capital University Law School?

Capital University Law School reported a 72.2% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.4% state average.

How much does Capital University Law School cost?

Resident tuition at Capital University Law School is $45,066 per year (about $135,198 over three years). The median grant is $21,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $24,066 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Capital University Law School is 151 and the median GPA is 3.44; the acceptance rate is 65.9%.

What are the job outcomes at Capital University Law School?

84.3% of Capital University Law School graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 4.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 10.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Capital University Law School, 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.