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 — 2023 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
90.7%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
77.2%
Difference
+13.49 pts
First-time takers
182
165 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 | 141 | 126 | 89.4% | 77.3% | +12.04 |
| 16 Remaining Jurisdictions | 41 | 39 | 95.1% | 76.1% | +18.99 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2021 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2024 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2024
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
96.4%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
175
Takers
168
Passers
162
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% |