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Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Ohio · Private · School ID: case-western-reserve-university

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is a private law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 82.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 81.0%). 81.7% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 20.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $64,600 per year; a median grant of $42,500 brings median net tuition to about $22,100. The median LSAT is 162 with a 34.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)156 / 162 / 164
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.51 / 3.76 / 3.89
Acceptance rate34.8%
Applications received2,267
Offers extended789
1L enrollment180
Total JD enrollment531
GRE-only takers6
Transfers in / out1 / 4

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$64,600
Non-resident tuition$64,600
Mandatory fees$952
Living-expense estimate$32,008
Median grant$42,500
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$31,000 / $48,500
No-grant share2.4%
< half-tuition grants21.3%
Half-to-full grants76.4%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)82.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.6%
State average (same exam)81.0%
Difference vs. state+1.0 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 graduates142
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)81.7%
Bar-required jobs75.4%
MegaLaw 500+12.0%
BigLaw 251–5008.5%
Mid 101–2507.0%
Small 2–10025.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships4.2%
Government11.3%
Public interest4.2%
Business / industry9.9%
Academia10.6%
Seeking employment3.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment221 (42.0%)
Female enrollment305 (58.0%)
White385
Black37
Hispanic40
Asian43
Two or more races13
Other / unreported13

Faculty

Total faculty112
Full-time44
Faculty of color12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Case Western Reserve University School of Law?

Case Western Reserve University School of Law reported a 82.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 81.0% state average.

How much does Case Western Reserve University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is $64,600 per year (about $193,800 over three years). The median grant is $42,500, bringing median net tuition to roughly $22,100 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Case Western Reserve University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is 162 and the median GPA is 3.76; the acceptance rate is 34.8%.

What are the job outcomes at Case Western Reserve University School of Law?

81.7% of Case Western Reserve University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 20.5% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 3.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Case Western Reserve University, 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.