Overview

Applicants
891
Acceptance Rate
51%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.64
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
135

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
151 - 159

Deadlines

Application Deadlines
March 15

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$35

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
9:1
Total Faculty
39

58.9
Female
12.8
Underrepresented Minorities


Students Say

Students at the University of Cincinnati get the 鈥渟mall class sizes鈥 and 鈥渋ntimate environment鈥 typical of a private college while paying the comfortable, low tuition you would expect from a public institution. With roughly one hundred students in each entering class, the school strikes an 鈥渆xcellent鈥 balance with 鈥渋ts affordability, reputation, small class size, and excellent faculty. Students agree that UC professors are an 鈥渁mazing and diverse group of people who care just as much for teaching and students as they do about publishing their own work.鈥 UC is particularly noted for its focus on 鈥減ublic interest鈥 and 鈥渋nternational鈥 law; however, 鈥渢here is no shortage of brilliant legal minds in a broad range of subjects鈥攖hat goes for students as well as the professors.鈥 In addition to the accomplished tenured faculty, students rave about the school鈥檚 recent acquisition of 鈥渆xceptional young faculty members that have great teaching skills to match their great scholarship.鈥 A 2L sums it up, 鈥淎s one of the smallest public law schools in the country, I feel my educational experience has been fantastic, and yet, at very little cost. Because our class consists of only 128 people, all of my professors know my name.鈥
University of Cincinnati runs several 鈥渁mazing鈥 legal institutes and research centers focused on unique topics such as domestic violence, law and psychiatry, and corporate law. Through these centers, students can earn credit hours while doing fulfilling and useful work in the community. Many students make particular note of the Ohio Innocence Project, an institute at the University of Cincinnati through which students conduct substantive work to impact legislative reform, and work on real criminal cases. The institute also brings notable speakers to campus. Students also have the opportunity to research and write for the school鈥檚 renowned publications, including the Human Rights Quarterly, Law Review, and Freedom Center Journal. While students at other schools might scramble for spots on the school鈥檚 law review or clinic programs, 鈥渟ince the school is small, each student can participate in and get involved in a number of organizations.鈥
Thanks to an 鈥渁mbitious but not overly competitive student body,鈥 the learning environment is charged, but not cutthroat, at University of Cincinnati. A 3L attests, 鈥淲hile academic achievement is always a numbers game in law school, the atmosphere at UC is nonpretentious and noncontentious.鈥 When it comes to the job and internship placements, University of Cincinnati maintains a 鈥渄eep and well-regarded history as a legal educational institution鈥 both locally and nationally. As a result, most students say the school 鈥渋s a great place for students with all different kinds of career aspirations, and especially has a public interest/human rights orientation that I think is unparalleled in the Midwest.鈥 In fact, 鈥減ublic interest students can actually obtain funding for their summer jobs through the school鈥檚 Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program.鈥 Most UC grads stay in the Cincinnati area and meet with good results while those looking outside the region must do a little extra legwork to find a good placement. 鈥淲hile plenty of our grads go on to excellent careers in major firms, federal clerkships, and other government positions, I don鈥檛 feel like our school does enough PR work to get out-of-town employers interested in our students,鈥 says one student.

Career overview

Median Starting Salary
$60,000
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
88%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
43%

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
100

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
All major law firms in Cincinnati as well as other Ohio and Midwestern cities. Also public interest organizations and government agencies.

Graduates Employed by Area

47%
Private Practice
21%
Government
19%
Business/Industry
5%
Judicial Clerkships
2%
Public Interes
1%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

75%
MidWest
9%
South
3%
Mountain
1%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
South West

Prominent Alumni

Major General John D. Altenberg
Military

Cris Collinsworth
Journalist

Billy Martin
Wash, DC based high profile case attorney

Andrew Savage
IP Guru; Survivor Contestant

William Howard Taft
President & Supreme Court Justice

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Jul 1

Financial Aid Statistics

% Students Receiving Some Aid
94%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$24,010
Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,010
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$11,118
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,200

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
363
Parent Institution Enrollement
46,385

Average Age at Entry
24

% International
1%

Demographics

17.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

100% are full time
0% are part time
56% female
44% male

Campus Life

Students Say

For starving students/aspiring lawyers, Cincinnati is an excellent home base offering the unbeatable combination of 鈥渟mall town prices (housing, dining, entertainment) with big city amenities.鈥 For both professional and recreational pursuits, the UC campus is pleasantly located 鈥渃lose to downtown so it鈥檚 easy to get to work, ballgames, and entertainment.鈥 While Cincinnati has its charms, students complain that the law school could use 鈥渕ore outlets and better lighting.鈥 鈥淲indows would be nice,鈥 adds another. However, the school is considering remodeling or re-building the law school along with other campus projects. The good news is that 鈥渢he new parking garage has been built, and there are brand-new (and attractive) living units pretty much right across the street.鈥 Not to mention that a few 鈥渋ce cream shops have opened within a short walk from school.鈥
Despite the rigors of the academic curriculum, 鈥渢he students that are here create a suitable balance between academic and social life. There are plenty of opportunities to go out and have fun and not be completely overwhelmed with school.鈥 On and off campus, 鈥渢here are frequently SBA social events for students, such as happy hours at local bars.鈥 In fact, the SBA is very active and 鈥渕ost of the students are friends and spend time together outside of the law school.鈥 On the other hand, students remind us that Cincinnati also attracts 鈥渁 large contingent of commuter students who spend little if no time involved in the school outside of actual class.鈥

More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Cassandra B. Jeter-Bailey
Assistant Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

Address
PO Box 210040
Cincinnati, OH 45221

Phone
513-556-0078

Email
admissions@law.uc.edu


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