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%
J.D. program formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Offered. Full-time first-year students were reported to the ABA.
- Part-time J.D.
- Not on the ABA Council’s part-time list.
- Distance-education J.D.
- Not on the ABA Council’s distance-education J.D. list.
Formats come from the ABA Council’s published lists, not from the school’s marketing. What each format means
Programs published by the school
Joint and dual degrees
A J.D. earned together with a second degree, usually in less time than the two would take separately. Each pairing is specific to the school that offers it.
Concentrations and courses of study
Defined paths through the J.D. curriculum and study at partner institutions.
- Brazilian Law Summer Exchange Program with University of BrasiliaSchool page for Brazilian Law Summer Exchange Program with University of Brasilia (opens in a new tab)
Certificates
Credentials a school awards for completing a defined set of courses, either alongside the J.D. or as a stand-alone program.
- Certificate in Dispute ResolutionSchool page for Certificate in Dispute Resolution (opens in a new tab)
Clinics and field placements
Supervised legal work with real clients or in real legal settings, for credit.
Clinics (8)
- Civil Law ClinicSchool page for Civil Law Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Criminal Defense ClinicSchool page for Criminal Defense Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Criminal Prosecution ClinicSchool page for Criminal Prosecution Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Entrepreneurial Business Law ClinicSchool page for Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration ClinicSchool page for Immigration Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Justice for Children ClinicSchool page for Justice for Children Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Legislation ClinicSchool page for Legislation Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Mediation ClinicSchool page for Mediation Clinic (opens in a new tab)
Externships and field placements (1)
- Judicial ExternshipSchool page for Judicial Externship (opens in a new tab)
Centers and institutes
Research and program centers that organize a school's teaching, scholarship and events in a field.
- Center on Responsible AI and GovernanceSchool page for Center on Responsible AI and Governance (opens in a new tab)
- Drug Enforcement and Policy CenterSchool page for Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (opens in a new tab)
Journals and advocacy programs
Student-edited publications and competitive advocacy programs.
Journals and law reviews (5)
- Ohio State Business Law JournalSchool page for Ohio State Business Law Journal (opens in a new tab)
- Ohio State Journal of Criminal LawSchool page for Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law (opens in a new tab)
- Ohio State Journal on Dispute ResolutionSchool page for Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution (opens in a new tab)
- Ohio State Law JournalSchool page for Ohio State Law Journal (opens in a new tab)
- Ohio State Technology Law JournalSchool page for Ohio State Technology Law Journal (opens in a new tab)
Moot court and trial advocacy programs (1)
- Moot Court and Lawyering Skills ProgramSchool page for Moot Court and Lawyering Skills Program (opens in a new tab)
Advanced law degrees
Degrees for people who already hold a first degree in law, in the United States or abroad.
- LL.M. programSchool page for LL.M. program (opens in a new tab)
Master's degrees for non-lawyers
Graduate degrees in legal studies for professionals who work with the law but do not intend to practise. They do not qualify graduates to sit for the bar.
Curriculum & faculty (2025 ABA report)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Curricular Offerings (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Clinic and simulation seat counts are only mapped from report layouts that define them unambiguously (2025 onward).
