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Capital University Law School
Capital University Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.44
Median LSAT
151
Acceptance rate
66%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
148
151
157
GPA
3.07
3.44
3.66
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
874
100%
Accepted
576
66%
Matriculated
178
20%
Your chances
At Capital, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Capital acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Capital rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Capital LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Capital GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
72%
Full-time non-legal
12%
Unemployed
17%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Ohio
104
Florida
3
District Of Columbia
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
36%
26-500
10%
501+
2%
Business & industry
8%
Government
15%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
0.7%
Federal
0%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
17%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$44,354
Estimated 3 years: $133,062
Cost of living (off-campus)
$19,845
Estimated 3 years
$59,535
Total cost
$64,589
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$193,767
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,075
25th percentile: $12,000
75th percentile: $32,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
52%
50-100%
46%
100%
0.6%
>100%
1%
Demographics
Out of 461 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 23% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
57%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
77%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
5%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
81%
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0.7%
2+
4%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
13%
Part-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
Capital student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
198
-
12
37
Women
263
-
12
15
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
356
117
21
45
Asian
13
2
-
-
Hispanic
15
5
-
-
Black
34
10
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
22
6
-
-
Other
20
4
-
-
People of Color
105
28
3
7
Frequently asked questions
Capital is less competitive than most schools. For the 2025 application cycle, the Capital acceptance rate was 65.9%.
To be a competitive applicant at Capital, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 151 and a GPA of 3.44. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 148 and 157 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Capital tuition is $44,354 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $64,589 per year.
Whether Capital is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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