There are 9 ABA-accredited law schools in Ohio as of 2026. By school type, 5 law schools are public and 4 are private. Michael E. Moritz College of Law ranked first among Ohio law schools with #33 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Ohio's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Ohio law schools is 156, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.60.
- Ohio law schools have an average acceptance rate of 40.68% and an average enrollment yield of 31.63%.
- In public Ohio law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $30,984 for state residents and $35,465 for out-of-state students.
- In private Ohio law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $48,342.
- Total 4,681 students have attended Ohio law schools in 2026 and each school had 520 law school students in average.
- Ohio ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 1,466 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 758 faculties have worked for Ohio law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Ohio ABA-accredited law schools is 78.66%.
List of Ohio Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 9 Ohio law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E. Moritz College of LawPublicColumbus, OH | 1891 | $52,648 | $29,984 | 168 | 3.91 | 24.62% | 28.01% | 91.95% | 611 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH | 1833 | $33,025 | $19,000 | 159 | 3.80 | 32.74% | 30.47% | 85.59% | 489 | 4 to 1 |
| Case Western Reserve University School of LawPrivateCleveland, OH | 1892 | $66,960 | $42,500 | 162 | 3.76 | 34.80% | 22.56% | 81.99% | 670 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Dayton School of LawPrivateDayton, OH | 1974 | $42,906 | $33,000 | 157 | 3.60 | 30.66% | 33.81% | 87.96% | 696 | 11 to 1 |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH | 1897 | $32,616 | $11,000 | 155 | 3.50 | 34.45% | 32.66% | 75.45% | 549 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Akron School of LawPublicAkron, OH | 1921 | $28,825 | $9,000 | 154 | 3.51 | 58.53% | 44.62% | 72.09% | 494 | 7 to 1 |
| University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH | 1906 | $30,209 | $20,000 | 153 | 3.53 | 52.46% | 32.55% | 72.27% | 369 | 8 to 1 |
| Capital University Law SchoolPrivateColumbus, OH | 1903 | $46,800 | $21,000 | 151 | 3.44 | 65.90% | 30.21% | 72.22% | 484 | 6 to 1 |
| Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 1885 | $36,700 | $21,000 | 149 | 3.34 | 31.96% | 29.79% | 68.42% | 319 | 12 to 1 |