University of Cincinnati

2540 Clifton Ave., P.O. Box 210040
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0040
(513) 556-6805

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National Comparison: Overview of Facts

#45 in Median Undergraduate GPA

Cincinnati Law ranks #45 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.62) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.

#71 in Employment Rate at 10 Months

#78 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Cincinnati Law ranks #71 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (80.0%) and #78 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (51.4%) .

#77 in Median LSAT

Cincinnati Law is tied for #77 in terms of the median LSAT score (157) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.

#78 in Private Sector Salary

Cincinnati Law is tied for #78 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($77,000).

#82 in Bar Passage Rate

Cincinnati Law ranks #82 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (82.3%), and it outperforms by +6.9% the state of Ohio’s overall bar passage rate of 75.4%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)

#88 in Presence of Female Faculty

Cincinnati Law is tied for #88 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (40.7%).

#89 in Student to Faculty Ratio

Cincinnati Law is tied for #89 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (6.9:1).

#94 in Acceptance Rate

Cincinnati Law ranks #94 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 47.9% among those who applied for admission.

#95 in Public Sector Salary

Cincinnati Law is tied for #95 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($54,000).

#120 in Presence of Minority Students

Cincinnati Law ranks #120 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (28.3%).

#121 in Library Size

Cincinnati Law ranks #121 in terms of library size with 359,995 volumes or equivalents.

#135 in Presence of Minority Faculty

Cincinnati Law ranks #135 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (10.5%).

#214 in Highest Tuition (out-of-state)

#238 in Highest Tuition (in-state)
Cincinnati Law ranks #214 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its out-of state tuition of $29,010, and it ranks #238 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students for its in-state tuition of $24,010. We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates. Room and board expenses average $12,102 per year.

Fall 2020 Application Information

Application Deadline: March 15
Application Fee: $35

Admissions Statistics

2020 2017
Acceptance Rate 47.9% 58.4%
LSAT Score (Median) 157 155
LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) 154-160 152-157
GPA (Median) 3.62 3.51
GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) 3.34-3.82 3.23-3.78

Bar Exam Statistics

2020 2017
State in which most graduates took bar exam: OH OH
School's bar passage rate: 82.3% 86.3%
State overall bar passage rate: 75.4% 80.8%
School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: +6.9% +5.5%

Employment Statistics

2020 2017
Graduates employed at graduation: 51.4% 47.2%
Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: 80.0% 82.4%

Tuition and Expenses

2020 2017
Tuition (In-State): $24,010 N/A
Tuition (Out-of-State): $29,010 N/A
Room and Board: $12,102 $12,102
Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: 92.8% 84.8%
Median grant amount among full-time students: $12,500 $6,800
Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: $63,728 $82,988
Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: 75.6% 78.0%
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Students & Faculty

2020 2017
Total Students: 361 277
Men: 52.1% 56.3%
Women: 47.6% 43.7%
Student Racial Demographics:

White: 71.7% N/A
Black: 6.9% N/A
Hispanic: 5.3% N/A
Asian: 4.4% N/A
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 6.9 : 1 N/A
Total Faculty: 86 N/A
Male: 59.3% N/A
Female: 40.7% N/A
Minority: 10.5% N/A

Full-Time Starting Salaries

2020 2017
Private Sector (Median): $77,000 $91,500
Public Sector (Median): $54,000 $45,000
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Library Resources

2020 2017
Volumes and equivalents: 359,995 344,198