Columbus, Ohio
Capital University Law School
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1950
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 151
- Median GPA
- 3.44
- Resident tuition
- $45,066
- First-year class
- 180
- Bar-required jobs
- 71.9%
- First-time bar passage
- 73.7%
First-time bar passage — 2019 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
73.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
79%
Difference
-5.70 pts
First-time takers
105
77 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 94 | 70 | 74.5% | 79.5% | -5.06 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 7 | 63.6% | 74.9% | -11.29 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2020 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2020
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
82.6%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
117
Takers
109
Passers
90
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.7% | 78.1% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | 80.4% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | 76.9% |
| 2022 | 73% | 78.4% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | 79.1% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | 84.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | 79% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | 77% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | 75.3% |