The University of Akron School of Law

Akron, OH

The University of Akron School of Law is located in Akron, OH and enrolls approximately 203 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 154 and median GPA is 3.51. In the most recent reporting year, 80.2% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 6.9% at large firms (251+ attorneys).

1L Class Size
203
Median LSAT
154
Median GPA
3.51
Bar-Required Jobs
80.2%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 157
50th Percentile 154
25th Percentile 151
75th Percentile 3.76
50th Percentile 3.51
25th Percentile 3.22

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2024
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
80.2%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
58%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
6.9%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
0%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
14.5%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
7.6%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
10.7%
In-house & corporate
Education
3.1%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
10.7%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.6%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
72.09%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
80.46%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-8.37%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
129
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 26
Less than ½ tuition 258
Half to full tuition 144
Full tuition 6
More than full tuition 3