Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Columbus, Ohio
2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.
Median LSAT168Middle 50%:
163–169
Median GPA3.91Middle 50%:
3.64–3.97
Admissions funnel
Via ABA 5092025 First Year Class
24.6%of applicants were offered admission
Applications2,291100%
Accepted56424.6%
Matriculated15828% yield
Application basics
Via ABA 5092025 First Year Class
- Application deadline
- 7/1
- Application fee
- $60
- Accepts GRE
- —
- Part-time program
- Not offered
Is Ohio State hard to get into?
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is among the more selective law schools in the country. 24.6% of the 2,291 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 163 and 169 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.64 and 3.97.
Compared with the 40 profiled schools
Median LSATOhio State 168
Median GPAOhio State 3.91
See where your LSAT score stands
Ohio State's median LSAT is 168. Enter your scaled score, or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest, and we'll compare it against the 163–169 middle 50% range.
Out of 77 scored questions, don't count the unscored experimental section.
Scaled score180
77 correct out of 77
11 points above Ohio State's 75th percentile (169)
Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law admissions events
Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Ohio State before you apply, but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Ohio State admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in, no registration
LSAC Boston Law Forum
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 12:00 AM EST
Boston, MA
Listed on Moritz's Recruitment Calendar as a LSAC Law School Forum attended by the Moritz admissions team; the calendar gives the date only (no time), so the start is midnight placeholder at the venue's offset (date-only). Host city (Boston, MA) is inferred from the forum name; the page states no location.
- Register ↗VirtualRegistration required
Moritz Virtual Information Session
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Virtual (Zoom)
One-hour virtual information session from the Moritz admissions team on the JD program and application process; registrants get a Zoom link by email. Time (3:00-4:00 PM ET) is read from the registration form, not the plan-a-visit page.
- Register ↗In personRegistration required
Moritz Fall Open House
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH
In-person Fall Open House at the Moritz College of Law with the Admissions team, 4-6 PM ET (time from the registration form; the plan-a-visit page gives none). Covers the application process, financial aid and career services; registrants get a confirmation email with directions and parking, and a guest can be added. Attending an open house earns an application fee waiver.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in, no registration
Emory Law School Fair
Monday, January 25, 2027 · 12:00 AM EST
Atlanta, GA
Listed on Moritz's Recruitment Calendar as a recruitment event attended by the Moritz admissions team; the calendar gives the date only (no time), so the start is midnight placeholder at the venue's offset (date-only). Host-campus city (Atlanta, GA) is inferred from the host name; the page states no location.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in, no registration
Tuskegee University Law Fair
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 · 1:00 AM EST
Tuskegee, AL
Listed on Moritz's Recruitment Calendar as a recruitment event attended by the Moritz admissions team; the calendar gives the date only (no time), so the start is midnight placeholder at the venue's offset (date-only). Host-campus city (Tuskegee, AL) is inferred from the host name; the page states no location.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in, no registration
Auburn University Law School Fair
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 · 1:00 AM EST
Auburn, AL
Listed on Moritz's Recruitment Calendar as a recruitment event attended by the Moritz admissions team; the calendar gives the date only (no time), so the start is midnight placeholder at the venue's offset (date-only). Host-campus city (Auburn, AL) is inferred from the host name; the page states no location.
- View details ↗In personDrop-in, no registration
University of Alabama Law School Fair
Thursday, January 28, 2027 · 1:00 AM EST
Tuscaloosa, AL
Listed on Moritz's Recruitment Calendar as a recruitment event attended by the Moritz admissions team; the calendar gives the date only (no time), so the start is midnight placeholder at the venue's offset (date-only). Host-campus city (Tuscaloosa, AL) is inferred from the host name; the page states no location.
Tuition and aid
Via ABA 5092025 First Year Class: annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.
Cost of attendance
Tuition $35,650Living $23,692About $59,342 a year
- Annual tuition (in-state)
- $35,650
- Annual tuition (out-of-state)
- $50,902
- Estimated 3-year tuition
- $106,950
- Annual cost of living
- $23,692
- Estimated 3-year total
- $178,026
Grant aid
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
- Median scholarship
- $29,984
- 25th percentile
- $17,360
- 75th percentile
- $37,220
After graduation
2024 graduates: first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.
85.5%Full-time legal employmentLong-term, JD-required positions
92.0%First-time bar passageAcross all reported jurisdictions
Employment by employer type
Based on 179 graduates
Mid-size firms (26–500)5128.5%
Small firms (1–25)3419.0%
Large firms (501+ attorneys)2312.8%
Government2312.8%
Business & industry168.9%
Public interest126.7%
Federal clerkships95.0%
Unemployed63.4%
State / local clerkships31.7%
Academia21.1%
Top jurisdictions where graduates work
- Ohiograduates121
- Californiagraduates5
- District of Columbiagraduates5
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