Overview

Applicants
2,300
Acceptance Rate
39%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.63
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
211

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
159 - 165

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
March 15

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$60

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes

Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
15:1
Total Faculty
83

31
Female
19
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a 鈥渒inder, gentler law school,鈥 which 鈥渟upports creativity.鈥 鈥淭hrough career workshops each week, setting students up with legal professionals as private mentors, and a wide breadth of clinics to satisfy each particular taste, OSU invests in its students. And their offerings keep expanding!鈥 The new Entrepreneurial Business Clinic should ease any student fears arising from a perceived lack of focus on corporate law and 鈥渇ill the one gap Moritz had.鈥 OSU advocates pro bono work, and plenty of clinics allow students to gain practical experience in the legal world. Students love this 鈥渉ands-on鈥 approach. Additionally, there is a strong criminal law program, and 鈥渢he alternative dispute resolution program is one of the best in the nation.鈥 The legal writing program is also outstanding. Students praise the law school鈥檚 鈥渃onnection with the university as a whole.鈥 The school offers various joint-degree programs, including a Master of Public Policy that can be completed 鈥渇or free and in no additional time.鈥 Students couldn鈥檛 be happier with their classroom experience, and professors seem to love what they do. 鈥淎lmost every professor I鈥檝e had has been engaging, brilliant, and enthusiastic,鈥 says one student. Students agree there鈥檚 an endless supply of 鈥渇antastic educators.鈥 Professors are 鈥渓eaders in their research fields,鈥 and 鈥済reat citizens,鈥 who give openly of their time and 鈥渉ave a real passion for instructing.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 common to see faculty at student events and around the law school.鈥 They鈥檙e 鈥渆xcellent facilitators of class conversation鈥 and create a 鈥渇riendly environment.鈥 鈥淚 had no idea how strong the faculty would be,鈥 one student proclaims. 鈥淚 have yet to find a professor, who does not go above and beyond to meet with students and share insight.鈥
The resources at OSU are 鈥渇ocused on student access.鈥 The administration doesn鈥檛 鈥渉esitate to interact with the students to give them advice or even just to have casual conversation.鈥 Also, the school is 鈥渏ust a hop, skip, and a jump away from downtown Columbus, home of the Ohio Statehouse, Ohio Supreme Court, and many other courts, organizations, and firms.鈥 This is very helpful in acquiring externship opportunities and jobs within the community. Although there are 鈥渋ncreasing career outreach opportunities through Career Services,鈥 some worry that outside the state of Ohio resources might be 鈥渓imited.鈥 There鈥檚 a strong 鈥渘etwork of alumni,鈥 and even though some students did stress their concern over finding jobs out of state, one student offers, 鈥淓ven if you don鈥檛 plan to stay in Ohio, OSU has great regional ties throughout the Midwest and a strong national reputation.鈥 Another student says the alumni and the Columbus legal community believe in the school鈥檚 mission and will continue to help out when they can. Still students emphasize concern over the lack of East Coast firms coming to campus to recruit.
Students mention the 鈥減rimarily left-leaning鈥 nature of the faculty and student body. While some love this aspect, others disputed it as fact. Whichever way the pendulum might swing, at OSU 鈥渁 strong current of tolerance pervades.鈥 In the classroom and outside it, all views are expressed and accepted. Facilities and technology are a worry at OSU. Both are described as 鈥渟urprisingly lacking.鈥 However, they 鈥渏ust finished remodeling the student union and the main library,鈥 and one student notes, 鈥淭he facilities have gotten much better this year.鈥

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
89%
Median Starting Salary
$60,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
97%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
53%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
125

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/careerservices/guides/gradstats/index.php http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/careerservices/employers.php

Graduates Employed by Area

44%
Private Practice
26%
Business/Industry
16%
Government
6%
Judicial Clerkships
5%
Public Interes

Graduates Employed by Region

69%
MidWest
12%
South
4%
Mid-Atlantic
4%
Mountain
2%
South West
2%
Pacific
1%
International
1%
New England

Prominent Alumni

Jack Creighton
Former CEO Weyerhauser Corp. and United Airlines

Brian Sandoval
Governor of Nevada

Erin Moriarity
48 Hours/CBS News Journalist

Karen Sarjeant
V.P. Legal Services Corp.

George Voinovich
Senator

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Feb 15
Application Deadlines
Mar 30

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$9,512

% Students Receiving Some Aid
81%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$26,328
Out-Of-State Tuition
$41,278
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$15,876
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$15,876
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$3,980
Fees
$2,300

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
700
Parent Institution Enrollement
64,000

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
7
Average Age at Entry
23

% Out-of-State
33%
% International
2%

Demographics

20.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

100% are full time
0% are part time
43% female
57% male

Campus Life

Students Say

OSU School of Law is referred to as both 鈥渟upportive鈥 and 鈥渟urprisingly congenial,鈥 and a school in which 鈥減eople will always share their notes.鈥 鈥淲hile we acknowledge the curve as a fact of life, we have a strong sense of camaraderie.鈥 Some students believe competition exists, but that it 鈥渄oes not overshadow a great law school experience.鈥 Another student has 鈥渘ever really felt a competitive spirit among the students here.鈥 Age at the law school ranges from those just out of undergrad to older students, many of whom 鈥渁re married and have children.鈥
鈥淭he law school is literally right next to the center of campus social life.鈥 Most students agree its location is convenient. 鈥淒irectly across the street is the brand new Ohio Union, twenty restaurants and bars, a concert venue, movie theaters, coffee shops, and more.鈥 There are a multitude of places for students to relax and gather before and after class. To further foster a sense of community, 鈥渆very weekday at noon, there are no classes and an impressive amount of group and club events, guest speaker presentations, debates, and other special events happen every day.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Jimmi Nicholson
Assistant Director

Address
104 Drinko Hall
55 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

Phone
614-292-8810

Email
lawadmit@osu.edu


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