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Cleveland State University School of Law

Ohio · Public · School ID: cleveland-state-university

Cleveland State University School of Law is a public law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 75.5% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.5%). 80.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 12.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $29,766 per year; a median grant of $11,000 brings median net tuition to about $18,766. The median LSAT is 155 with a 34.5% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.11 / 3.50 / 3.76
Acceptance rate34.5%
Applications received1,733
Offers extended597
1L enrollment195
Total JD enrollment495
GRE-only takers8
Transfers in / out2 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$29,766
Non-resident tuition$29,866
Mandatory fees$1,800
Living-expense estimate$21,870
Median grant$11,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$6,000 / $18,000
No-grant share2.4%
< half-tuition grants68.7%
Half-to-full grants28.7%
Full-tuition grants0.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)75.5%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar89.3%
State average (same exam)80.5%
Difference vs. state-5.0 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 graduates132
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)80.3%
Bar-required jobs72.7%
MegaLaw 500+6.8%
BigLaw 251–5005.3%
Mid 101–2506.8%
Small 2–10035.6%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships0.8%
Government10.6%
Public interest7.6%
Business / industry9.1%
Academia1.5%
Seeking employment10.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment229 (47.1%)
Female enrollment257 (52.9%)
White370
Black30
Hispanic5
Asian17
Two or more races43
Other / unreported30

Faculty

Total faculty95
Full-time31
Faculty of color17

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,220

Frequently asked questions

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

Cleveland State University School of Law reported a 75.5% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.5% state average.

How much does Cleveland State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Cleveland State University School of Law is $29,766 per year (about $89,298 over three years). The median grant is $11,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $18,766 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Cleveland State University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.50; the acceptance rate is 34.5%.

What are the job outcomes at Cleveland State University School of Law?

80.3% of Cleveland State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 12.1% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 10.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Cleveland State 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.