Columbus, Ohio
Moritz College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1923
- Institution type
- Public
- J.D. formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 168
- Median GPA
- 3.91
- Resident tuition
- $35,650
- First-year class
- 159
- Bar-required jobs
- 88.5%
- First-time bar passage
- 93.1%
First-time bar passage — 2017 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
87.3%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
76%
Difference
+11.37 pts
First-time takers
158
138 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 | 139 | 121 | 87.1% | 75.5% | +11.53 |
| 9 Remaining Jurisdictions | 19 | 17 | 89.5% | 75.4% | +14.03 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2015 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2018 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2018
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
97.5%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
172
Takers
162
Passers
158
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 | 93.1% | 78.6% |
| 2024 | 92% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | 77.2% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | 78.2% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | 79.2% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | 83.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | 79.5% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | 76.3% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | 76% |