Michael E. Moritz College of Law

The Michael E. Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University is located in Columbus, Ohio. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

29.4%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$35K / $51K

Students With Grants

89.1%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

90.7% / 96.4%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Michael E. Moritz College of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

29.4%

Median LSAT

166

Median GPA

3.89

First-Year Class Enrollment

160

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
MSL (Master of Legal Studies)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA
JD/MHA
JD/MA in Public Policy
JD/MD

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM Academic Concentration - Alternative Dispute Resolution
LLM Academic Concentration - Corporate and/or Business Law
LLM Academic Concentration - Intellectual Property and Technology Law
LLM Academic Concentration - International and Comparative Law
LLM Academic Concentration - Criminal Law and Procedure

LLM Academic Concentration - Employment and Labor Law
MLS Area of Concentration - Alternative Dispute Resolution (hybrid)
MLS Area of Concentration - Legal Environment of Business (online or hybrid)
MLS Area of Concentration - Compliance (online or hybrid)
MLS Area of Concentration - Health Law (online or hybrid)
MLS Area of Concentration - Intellectual Property and Technology Law (hybrid)

Application Deadlines:

Priority: Mar 31, 2025 Regular: Jun 1, 2025

LLM

International students (spring): Oct 15, 2024 International students (fall): Jun 1, 2025 Domestic students (spring): Dec 1, 2024 Domestic students (fall): Jul 15, 2025

MLS

U.S. applicants (spring): Dec 1, 2024 U.S. applicants (summer): Apr 15, 2025 U.S. applicants (fall): Jul 15, 2025 International applicants (spring): Oct 15, 2024 International applicants (summer): Feb 15, 2025 International applicants (fall): Jun 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 70.5%
Hispanic 7.7%
Asian 7.7%
Black / African American 6%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 4.4%
Multiracial 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 54.2%
Men 45.4%
Another Gender Identity 0.2%
Prefer Not To Report 0.2%

First-Year Section Size: 32 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.42:1 Total JD Enrollment: 482 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 97

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Michael E. Moritz College of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$35K / $51K

Living Expenses On Campus

$20K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$20K

Students With Grants

89.1%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $35,279, and out-of-state tuition is $50,531.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Michael E. Moritz College of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Ohio State Law Journal
Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law
Ohio State Technology Law Journal
Ohio State Business Law Journal

Clinics:

Civil Law Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Criminal Prosecution Clinic
Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic
Immigration Clinic

Justice for Children Clinic
Legislation Clinic
Mediation Clinic

Student Associations:

Advocates for Children
American Civil Liberties Union: Moritz Chapter at The Ohio State University
American Constitution Society (ACS)
Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Business Law Society

Black Law Students Association
Criminal Law Society
Dispute Resolution and Youth
Energy and Environmental Law Society
Federalist Society
First Generation Law Organization
Health Law Society
Immigration Law Society
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice
Intellectual Property Law Society
Inter-Professional Council (OSU IPC)
Jewish Law Students Association
Labor & Employment Law Association
Latino Law Students Association
Middle Eastern Law Students Association
Military and Veteran Students
Moot Court Governing Board
Moritz National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Moritz Conservatives
Muslim Law Student Association
National Security Law Association
Outlaws
Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)
Real Estate Law Association
Sports and Entertainment Law Association
Saint Thomas More Society
Student Bar Association
Take Back the Night
VITA
Women's Legal Society

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

James K.L. Lawrence Negotiations Competition
Appellate Advocacy Performance Arguments/Herman Moot Court Competition
Moritz Representation in Mediation Competition
Moritz 1L Moot Court Competition
Michael F. Colley Trial Competition

Other Opportunities:

Externships
Education Abroad Programs
National Security Simulation
Public Interest Law Foundation
Washington, D.C. Summer Program

Interscholastic Moot Court & Lawyering Skills Competition Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Michael E. Moritz College of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

90.7% / 96.4%

Graduates Employed

97.8%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

84.6%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

56%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 84.6%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 9.9%
Professional Positions 2.2%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 1.1%
Other Positions 0.5%
Positions Funded by Their School 0.5%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.5%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 0.5%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 57.3%
Business / Industry 12.4%
Government 11.8%
Public Interest 10.1%
Federal Clerkships 4.5%
Non-Federal Clerkships 2.8%
Education 1.1%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

55 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210-1391

Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

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