The School of Law at University of Akron
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Lauri S. Thorpe |
| Application deadline |
March 1 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$0 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$0 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
53.6% – High |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.35 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
153 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
50.3% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
152-157 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.12-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.32 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
155 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
69.7% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
149-153 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.14-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.41 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
151 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
| J.D./M.Tax |
| J.D./M.P.A. |
| J.D./M.B.A. Human Resources |
| J.D./M.A.P. |
|
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| Clinical Programs: Appellate Review; Jail Inmate Assistance Program; Small Entrepreneur & Economic Development (SEED) Clinic; Civil Litigation; Trial Litigation. Certificate Programs: Intellectual Property; Litigation. Joint degree programs: JD/MBA, JD/MPA; JD/MTax; JD/MAP. Centers: Intellectual Property; Con. Law; Prof. Responsibility. Summer study-abroad: Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
|
Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
87 |
| Seminars |
36 |
| Positions available in seminars |
788 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
590 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
375 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Akron Law Review; Journal of Intellectual Property Law; Akron Tax Journal;Constitutional Law on-line Journal. Moot Court Honor Society; Mock trial teams: ATLA National champions in 2004, second in the nation four times; NITA Tournament of Champions, Top 16 teams in the nation 19 out of 23 years. Twenty active student organizations, Annual Student Leadership Retreat. Academic Success activities. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
56 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
26 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
231 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
253 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
63 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
38 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
44 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
27 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
3 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
63 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
145 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
141 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
19 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
13 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
20 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
5 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
3 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
13.8:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
43 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
11.5% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
0.0% |
| Total faculty |
54 |
| Total faculty (men) |
66.7% |
| Total faculty (women) |
33.3% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
5.6% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(2) Ranking by Specialties
#53 in Part-time Law
#11 in Trial Advocacy
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
36 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.9 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.12-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.35 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
151-156 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
153 |
| Acceptance rate |
53.6% – High |
| Student-faculty ratio |
13.8:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
58.2% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.8% – High |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
94.5% – High |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
OH |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
86.2% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
318 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
218 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
14.4% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
3.2% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
1.3% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
2.5% |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
9.5% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
4.5% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Michelle Ellis |
| Financial aid phone |
(800) 621-3847 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
March 1 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $21,873 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $34,428 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $17,802 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $27,846 per year (out-of-state) |
| Room and board |
$14,751 |
| Books |
$1,283 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$0 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
No |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
17.3% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
19.8% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.9% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
17.6% |
| Median grant amount |
$15,738 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$7,000–$17,238 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
55.7% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
16.1% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
6.9% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
9.2% |
| Median grant amount |
$5,744 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$3,000–$10,393 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
32.1% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$67,948 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
94.8% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
48,010 |
| Microform titles |
20,737 |
| Electronic titles |
49,976 |
| Other non-book titles |
1,710 |
| Total titles |
120,433 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
181,389 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
78,130 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
259,519 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
49,884 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
105 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
66 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
26 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
13 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
77 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
20 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
93 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
51 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
26 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
16 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
45 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
4 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
3 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
30 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
8 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
0 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
No |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
34,634 |
| Total seats available for library users |
274 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
Law School is within a short walking distance of state & federal courthouses. All campus has wireless Internet access and law classrooms have electrical outlets for all students. UA Law Library has wired/less Internet; 291,000 volumes on site; LEXIS/WESTLAW; 3.8 million additional volumes on campus; 45.5 million volumes through OhioLINK; Over 125 databases available remotely. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
OH |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
94.5% – High |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
86.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
134 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
58.2% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.8% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
0.0% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
100.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
58.2% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
38.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
1.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
0.0% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
100.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.8% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
3.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
2.2% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$44,580 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$62,500 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$75,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
40% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$46,657 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
4.8% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
24.8% |
| Percent employed in government |
16.8% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
5.6% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
39.2% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
5.6% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
3.2% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
83% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
17.2% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
13 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
4.2% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
83.6% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0.8% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
7.4% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1.6% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
1.6% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.8% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
Pro Bono/Public Interest Fellowship; On-Campus Interviews; Solo/Small Firm Job Fair; Minority Clerkship Program; Judicial Clerkship seminars; First Year Career Orientation; Career Roundtable Speaker Series; Government Information Fair; Off-Campus Career Fairs; Attorney/Mentor program; Practice Interview Program. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
61.2% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
87.8% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
6.7% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
100.0% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
18.7% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
92.0% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
5.2% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
57.1% |
