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The Michael E. Moritz College of Law at the Ohio State University is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2008 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 31st in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The specialty program in dispute resolution is ranked 5th in the nation. Founded in 1891 and elevated to college status in 1896, the College of Law has produced approximately 9,000 graduates.

Year Founded:1891Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Columbus, OHWebsite:http://moritzlaw.osu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Kathy Northern
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):32# Applications:2289Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):30# Admitted:653LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:232J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:29%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:36% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):70Full Time Faculty:4475th GPA:3.79 75th LSAT:163
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:16Median GPA:3.61 Median LSAT:161
2L/3L Courses:109Student to Faculty Ratio:14.125th GPA:3.36 25th LSAT:158
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:230 1L Attrition:0%Total Law Firms:126
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:688 Transfers In:7NY Law Firms:7
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students: Transfers Out:9DC Law Firms:7
  Total Students:688   CA Law Firms:4
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$17,551% Receiving Grant Aid:78.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:OH
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:4.0% % Employed (9 mos.):95.6%% Pass (First Time):90%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$31,969Full Tuition:0.1%   State Average:81%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:6.8%   Difference:9%
Living Expenses:$16,694Other Scholarships:67.1%     
Total Cost (FT):$48,663