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Ohio Northern University School of Law

Ohio · Private · School ID: ohio-northern-university

Ohio Northern University School of Law is a private law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 68.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.7%). 87.8% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $33,900 per year; a median grant of $17,250 brings median net tuition to about $16,650. The median LSAT is 149 with a 32.0% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)146 / 149 / 151
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.06 / 3.34 / 3.67
Acceptance rate32.0%
Applications received1,355
Offers extended433
1L enrollment129
Total JD enrollment319
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$33,900
Non-resident tuition$33,900
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$22,022
Median grant$17,250
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$9,125 / $25,700
No-grant share100.0%
< half-tuition grants43.6%
Half-to-full grants27.1%
Full-tuition grants3.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)3.5%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)68.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar79.2%
State average (same exam)79.7%
Difference vs. state-11.3 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 graduates49
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)87.8%
Bar-required jobs83.7%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2502.0%
Small 2–10057.1%
Solo2.0%
Clerkships4.1%
Government10.2%
Public interest8.2%
Business / industry4.1%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment0.0%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment149 (46.9%)
Female enrollment169 (53.1%)
White0
Black0
Hispanic
Asian0
Two or more races
Other / unreported319

Faculty

Total faculty26
Full-time21
Faculty of color3

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,220

Frequently asked questions

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

Ohio Northern University School of Law reported a 68.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.7% state average.

How much does Ohio Northern University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Ohio Northern University School of Law is $33,900 per year (about $101,700 over three years). The median grant is $17,250, bringing median net tuition to roughly $16,650 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Ohio Northern University School of Law is 149 and the median GPA is 3.34; the acceptance rate is 32.0%.

What are the job outcomes at Ohio Northern University School of Law?

87.8% of Ohio Northern University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Ohio Northern 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.