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Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.5
Median LSAT
155
Acceptance rate
34%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
152
155
158
GPA
3.11
3.5
3.76
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1733
100%
Accepted
597
34%
Matriculated
195
11%
Your chances
At Cleveland, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Cleveland acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Cleveland rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Cleveland LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Cleveland GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Ohio
92
New York
4
Pennsylvania
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
62%
1-25
29%
26-500
26%
501+
7%
Business & industry
6%
Government
15%
Public interest
8%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
2%
State
0%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$28,847
Estimated 3 years: $86,541
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,710
Estimated 3 years
$83,130
Total cost
$58,357
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$175,071
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$18,310
25th percentile: $6,775
75th percentile: $24,665
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
50%
100%
0.3%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 467 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
51%
Other
0.2%
Full-time faculty
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Hisp
0.9%
PI
0.4%
AI
0.2%
2+
6%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
77%
Black
10%
Asian
0.9%
Hisp
0.9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
5%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
Cleveland student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
222
-
14
119
Women
239
-
17
72
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
347
85
24
172
Asian
14
1
-
-
Hispanic
4
1
-
-
Black
40
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
2
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
29
5
-
-
Other
30
8
-
-
People of Color
120
26
7
19
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Cleveland is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Cleveland acceptance rate was 34.45%.
To be a competitive applicant at Cleveland, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 155 and a GPA of 3.5. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 152 and 158 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Cleveland tuition is $28,847 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $58,357 per year.
Whether Cleveland is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 136 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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