The Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
Linda K. English |
| Application deadline |
N/A |
| Full-time program application fee |
$0 |
| Part-time program application fee |
N/A |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
40.9% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
154 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
40.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
149-156 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.03-3.66 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.36 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
154 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Applicants |
N/A |
| Acceptance rate |
N/A |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
N/A |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
N/A |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./LL.M. Democratic Gov./Rule of Law |
| J.D./Pharm. D. |
|
| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| The ONU Legal Clinic offers a number of programs which provide students with practical and educational experience. A detailed listing of clinical offerings can be seen at http://www.law.onu.edu. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
|
Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
97 |
| Seminars |
13 |
| Positions available in seminars |
156 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
541 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
75 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| In addition to the ONU Law Review, Moot Court, and Student Bar Association, students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of organizations and activities. To learn more, please visit our website: http://www.law.onu.edu. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
55 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
No |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
N/A |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
97 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
372 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
30 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
82 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
41 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
23 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
12 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
N/A |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
N/A |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
N/A |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
N/A |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
N/A |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
N/A |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
N/A |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
14.0:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
27 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
21.1% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
N/A |
| Total faculty |
38 |
| Total faculty (men) |
63.2% |
| Total faculty (women) |
36.8% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
10.5% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
| Rank Not Published |
Best Law Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#113 in Law Firms Rank Schools
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
N/A |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
1.6 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.03-3.66 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.36 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
149-156 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
154 |
| Acceptance rate |
40.9% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
14.0:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
75.8% – Low |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
86.0% – Medium |
| 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) |
311 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
N/A |
| Gender distribution (part-time) |
N/A |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
13.3% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
N/A |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
6.6% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
2.6% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Melanie Weaver |
| Financial aid phone |
(419) 772-2272 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
June 1 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
| Full-time: $32,750 per year |
| Room and board |
$12,180 |
| Books |
$1,600 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$2,968 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
No |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
Yes |
| 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 |
13.2% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
40.2% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
3.5% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$23,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$15,000–$25,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
56.9% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
N/A |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
N/A |
| Median grant amount |
N/A |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
N/A |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
N/A |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$94,824 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
93.8% |
| 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) |
64,882 |
| Microform titles |
72,759 |
| Electronic titles |
105,149 |
| Other non-book titles |
1,188 |
| Total titles |
243,978 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
256,137 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
180,425 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
436,562 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
0 |
| 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 |
113 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
63 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
65 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
49 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
40 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
11 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
43 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
43 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
20 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
0 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school library, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
1 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
229 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
65 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
13 |
| 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 |
29,418 |
| Total seats available for library users |
304 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
The Taggart Law Library houses more than 400,000 volumes in both hard copy and microform, and offers computerized legal research services, including LEXIS, WESTLAW, and a growing number of Internet subscription services. To learn more about the Law Library, visit our website: http://www.law.onu.edu. |
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) |
86.0% – Medium |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
86.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
99 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
75.8% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
N/A |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
N/A |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
16.2% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
83.8% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
75.8% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
5.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
3.0% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.0% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$40,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$57,500 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$83,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
24% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$53,000 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
1.3% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
13.3% |
| Percent employed in government |
18.7% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
2.7% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
61.3% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
2.7% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.0% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
48% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
49.3% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
3% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
20 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
18.8% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
58.1% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
1.4% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
14.9% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
2.7% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
0.0% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
1.4% |
| Employment location unknown |
0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
The Ohio Northern University College of Law recognizes its responsibility to assist students in obtaining legal employment. A list of services and resources can be seen at our website: http/www.law.onu.edu. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
71.0% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
98.3% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
6.0% |
| 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) |
6.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
80.0% |
| 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) |
3.6% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
100.0% |
