Cleveland State University

Ranked #121
2025 US News rankings
Cleveland, Ohio

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.43
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
36%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
152
155
157
GPA
3.02
3.43
3.73
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1199
100%
Accepted
435
36%
Matriculated
190
16%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Ohio
92
New York
4
Pennsylvania
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
62%
1-25
29%
26-500
26%
501+
7%
Business & industry
6%
Government
15%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
2%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$28,847
Estimated 3 years: $86,541
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,710
Estimated 3 years
$83,130
Total cost
$58,357
Estimated 3 years
$175,071
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$18,310
25th percentile: $6,775
75th percentile: $24,665
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
50%
100%
0.3%
>100%
0%

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