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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
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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2nd Annual ONU Law Golf Outing to be held October 14, 2022
ONU Law is seeking sponsors and participants for the 2nd Annual Golf Outing slated for
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U.S. News & World Report releases 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law is pleased to announce it has maintained its strong ranking in Trial Advocacy from U.
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ONU Law alumnus promoted to Colonel, U.S. Army JAG Corps
Ryan Beery, a 2002 graduate of Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law was recently promoted to th
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ONU Law students travel to Latin America
ONU Law students took what they learned in their Law and Justice in Latin America class and put it to goo
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ONU Law professor appointed by Ohio Supreme Court to Commission on Professionalism
The Supreme Court of Ohio has appointed Professor Melissa Kidder, Ohio Northern University Pettit College
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ONU Law names new director of faculty engagement
ONU Law has named Professor Dallan Flake as director of faculty engagement.
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ONU Law announces interim director of advocacy
Law professor David Raack has been named ONU Law's interim director of advocacy.
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I think the number one strength of ONU Law is our strong sense of community. Our school creates a place where everyone can feel like they belong and can depend on one another.Maggie Kimmel, JD ’20
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STUDENT STORIES
Ohio Northern offers students an opportunity to grow and develop as a person - both in and out of the classroom. Hitting the books is job number one, followed by adventures and experiences that take students to places they never expected. Learn more about the journeys others have taken and consider what you might be able to do at ONU too!
