Self-study
University of Dayton School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.6
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
31%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 26
Jan 2026
3
Jan 26
Accepted: 1
Jan 23
Accepted: 1
Jan 14
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
1
Dec 1
Accepted: 1
Nov 2025
1
Nov 25
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
160
GPA
3.31
3.6
3.87
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1611
100%
Accepted
494
31%
Matriculated
167
10%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
90%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Ohio
58
Indiana
8
Colorado
4
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
44%
1-25
32%
26-500
5%
501+
7%
Business & industry
9%
Government
26%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
4%
Federal
2%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
5%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,500
Estimated 3 years
$55,500
Total cost
$18,500
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$55,500
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,000
25th percentile: $26,000
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
9%
50-100%
79%
100%
0%
>100%
12%
Demographics
Out of 377 students in 2024, 56% were women, and 25% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0.3%
Full-time faculty
Men
46%
Women
54%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
75%
Black
6%
Asian
4%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0.3%
2+
4%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
72%
Black
10%
Asian
4%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Part-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Dayton student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
164
-
12
22
Women
211
-
14
13
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
282
78
22
27
Asian
14
4
-
-
Hispanic
30
8
-
-
Black
21
11
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
14
3
-
-
Other
15
4
-
-
People of Color
95
30
4
8
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