Ohio State University

Ranked #28
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #33 in Above the Law 2025
Columbus, Ohio

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.89
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
29%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
161
166
168
GPA
3.66
3.89
3.97
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2194
100%
Accepted
645
29%
Matriculated
155
7%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
3%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Ohio
121
California
5
District Of Columbia
5
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
60%
1-25
19%
26-500
28%
501+
13%
Business & industry
9%
Government
13%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
5%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
3%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$34,777
Estimated 3 years: $104,331
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,986
Estimated 3 years
$59,958
Total cost
$55,265
Estimated 3 years
$165,795
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,530
25th percentile: $17,020
75th percentile: $34,153
Scholarship amounts
<50%
26%
50-100%
32%
100%
33%
>100%
9%

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