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Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.76
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
35%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
156
162
164
GPA
3.51
3.76
3.89
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2267
100%
Accepted
789
35%
Matriculated
178
8%
Your chances
At Case Western, your chances increase by 3.0% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Case Western acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Case Western rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Case Western LSAT trend
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Case Western GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
12%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Ohio
97
New York
17
District Of Columbia
4
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
50%
1-25
19%
26-500
18%
501+
13%
Business & industry
6%
Government
22%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0.6%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
1%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$62,700
Estimated 3 years: $188,100
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,710
Estimated 3 years
$89,130
Total cost
$92,748
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$278,244
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$44,000
25th percentile: $33,500
75th percentile: $48,640
Scholarship amounts
<50%
18%
50-100%
82%
100%
0%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 508 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
44%
Women
55%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
71%
Women
29%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
7%
Asian
10%
Hisp
8%
PI
0.2%
AI
0.2%
2+
2%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
75%
Black
6%
Asian
8%
Hisp
6%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Case Western student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
222
-
27
50
Women
279
-
22
20
Other gender
7
-
0
0
White
374
117
42
63
Asian
49
13
-
-
Hispanic
40
10
-
-
Black
34
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
9
6
-
-
Other
0
0
-
-
People of Color
134
38
7
7
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Case Western is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Case Western acceptance rate was 34.8%.
To be a competitive applicant at Case Western, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 162 and a GPA of 3.76. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 156 and 164 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Case Western tuition is $62,700 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $92,748 per year.
Whether Case Western is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 100 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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