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

The Ohio State University School of Law

Ohio · Public · School ID: the-ohio-state-university

The Ohio State University School of Law is a public law school in Ohio. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 92.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 80.3%). 93.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 26.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $35,650 per year; a median grant of $29,984 brings median net tuition to about $5,666. The median LSAT is 168 with a 24.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)163 / 168 / 169
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.64 / 3.91 / 3.97
Acceptance rate24.6%
Applications received2,291
Offers extended564
1L enrollment159
Total JD enrollment486
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out5 / 2

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$35,650
Non-resident tuition$50,902
Mandatory fees$1,613
Living-expense estimate$23,692
Median grant$29,984
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$17,360 / $37,220
No-grant share10.2%
< half-tuition grants16.2%
Half-to-full grants37.3%
Full-tuition grants29.5%
Above-full grants (stipend)6.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)92.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.0%
State average (same exam)80.3%
Difference vs. state+11.7 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 graduates157
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)93.6%
Bar-required jobs88.5%
MegaLaw 500+18.5%
BigLaw 251–5008.3%
Mid 101–2508.3%
Small 2–10024.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships4.5%
Government8.9%
Public interest12.1%
Business / industry8.3%
Academia0.6%
Seeking employment2.5%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment218 (45.5%)
Female enrollment261 (54.5%)
White339
Black24
Hispanic40
Asian35
Two or more races17
Other / unreported31

Faculty

Total faculty141
Full-time61
Faculty of color26

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$139,220

Frequently asked questions

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

The Ohio State University School of Law reported a 92.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 80.3% state average.

How much does The Ohio State University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at The Ohio State University School of Law is $35,650 per year (about $106,950 over three years). The median grant is $29,984, bringing median net tuition to roughly $5,666 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at The Ohio State University School of Law is 168 and the median GPA is 3.91; the acceptance rate is 24.6%.

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

93.6% of The Ohio State University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 26.8% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.5% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Ohio

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for The Ohio 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.