Capital University

Ranked #174
2025 US News rankings
Columbus, Ohio

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.39
Median LSAT
151
Acceptance rate
72%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
148
151
155
GPA
3.07
3.39
3.72
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
737
100%
Accepted
532
72%
Matriculated
174
24%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
72%
Full-time non-legal
12%
Unemployed
17%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Ohio
104
Florida
3
District Of Columbia
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
36%
26-500
10%
501+
2%
Business & industry
8%
Government
15%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
0.7%
Federal
0%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
17%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$44,354
Estimated 3 years: $133,062
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,845
Estimated 3 years
$59,535
Total cost
$64,589
Estimated 3 years
$193,767
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,075
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $32,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
52%
50-100%
46%
100%
0.6%
>100%
1%

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