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Pettit College of Law
Sound investment. Lifetime of value.
Earning your law degree is likely one of the biggest and most rewarding investments you’ll make in your lifetime. Think you can’t afford a legal education? Think again. Attending ONU Law is comparable to a public university for many students. Our tuition rates are the lowest in the Great Lakes Region among private law schools, giving you less debt upon graduation. We’re committed to helping you with personalized assistance in the admissions and financial aid process.
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By the numbers
There are lots of things we want you to know about Ohio Northern, but here are a few to get you started.
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81% First-time bar passage rate in Ohio following a two year pandemic
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12 Guaranteed clinical and externship placements
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5,313 Living alumni span all 50 U.S. states and abroad
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12:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
News
Law professor presents at National Law Teaching and Learning Conference in Sacramento
Law professors from across the country got a glimpse into the unique collaboration between Ohio Northern University and the College
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Register Today for the 3rd Annual Law Golf Outing
Join us for our annual ONU Pettit College of Law Golf Outing at the Findlay Country Club on Friday, Octob
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ONU Law graduate receives national award for Fourth Amendment analysis
Justin Marks, JD ’23, said he was “astonished” when he received the call that he was the winner of this year’s New Civil Liberties A
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Law student receives Moyer Fellowship
Rising 3L Logan Hughes is motivated to become the best version of himself both professionally
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ONU Law maintains high U.S. News and World Report ranking for trial advocacy
For the third consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Ohio Northern University’s
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Black Law Student Association Issues Statement Regarding Use of Excessive Force in Memphis
The Black Law Student Association members at Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law denounce the former Memphis police offic
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ONU Law ’22 graduates’ bar passage rate among strongest in the state
Ohio Northern University Law graduates who sat for the Ohio bar exam in the summer of 2022 collectively earned one of the highest pa
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Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine to provide public presentation for ONU Law
Ada, Ohio – Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine will offer a free, public presentation on “The Role of Justice” at Ohio Northern U
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The three “Rs”: rural, relationships and real world
Law students thrive in Ohio State Bar Association’s Rural Practice Program
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Pair of ONU Law graduates join Army JAG Corps
Recent ONU Law graduate Jared Sprague, JD ’22, went into law school with the goal of practicing international law.
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Study Abroad in Reykjavik, Iceland
ONU Law’s study abroad program in Reykjavik, Iceland is an intensive, two-week experience that teaches advocacy through theory, practice, and collaboration.Events
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THIRD ANNUAL OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY PETTIT COLLEGE OF LAW GOLF OUTING
Join us Friday, October 13, 2023 at the Findlay
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ONU Law Review 50th Anniversary Celebration
You are invited to join us for the 50th Anniver
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