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Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
(ONU)
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
(ONU)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.34
Median LSAT
149
Acceptance rate
0%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
146
149
151
GPA
3.06
3.34
3.67
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1355
100%
Accepted
0
0%
Matriculated
129
10%
Your chances
At ONU, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
ONU acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
ONU rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
ONU LSAT trend
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ONU GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
15%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Ohio
22
Indiana
10
Pennsylvania
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
47%
1-25
35%
26-500
11%
501+
0%
Business & industry
6%
Government
19%
Public interest
3%
Clerkship
6%
Federal
0%
State
6%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$33,900
Estimated 3 years: $101,700
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,772
Estimated 3 years
$56,316
Total cost
$55,958
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$167,874
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$19,500
25th percentile: $10,440
75th percentile: $27,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
41%
50-100%
51%
100%
0%
>100%
8%
Demographics
Out of 241 students in 2024, 57% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
57%
Other
0.4%
Full-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
40%
Women
60%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
11%
Asian
2%
Hisp
6%
PI
0.4%
AI
1%
2+
0%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
89%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Hisp
2%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
0%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
85%
PoC
15%
Part-time faculty
White
100%
PoC
0%
ONU student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
101
-
12
2
Women
138
-
8
3
Other gender
1
-
0
0
White
178
55
17
5
Asian
6
1
-
-
Hispanic
15
1
-
-
Black
27
3
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
0
0
-
-
Other
11
2
-
-
People of Color
63
7
3
0
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to ONU is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the ONU acceptance rate was 0.0%.
To be a competitive applicant at ONU, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 149 and a GPA of 3.34. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 146 and 151 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, ONU tuition is $33,900 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $55,958 per year.
Whether ONU 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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