ONU Law provides an education of value. While our costs remain low, our value extends beyond sticker price and is rooted in the outcomes and successes of every one of our students.
ONU Law enjoys a reputation for producing well-rounded, practice-ready attorneys. Our students, who tend to be pragmatic, collaborative and focused, value a law school that offers small class sizes, individualized attention and countless opportunities. See our most recent class profile here.
Many factors set ONU Law apart from other law schools in the region. It’s the combination of these factors along with our strong, relationship-based community that accounts for the “ONU Law Difference.”
Recognizing that attorneys are called to be of service to the community, we encourage all students in this high calling of the profession. Second and third year law students are encouraged to engage in pro bono legal services, and students who complete 30 hours of pro bono work have it noted on their transcript.
ONU Law was recognized as one of the “Most Innovative Law Schools in the Nation” for the addition of our interactive January term required for all first year students. We also offer 100+ courses including skills courses and intensive topic courses, moot court, pro bono and public interest fellowships.
At ONU Law, our professors aren’t just figures in front of the classroom, they are highly-accessible mentors. Teaching is their number one priority and they know all students by name. With a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students are guaranteed a personal legal education with individualized instruction from orientation through successful completion of the bar exam.
ONU Law graduates have experienced incredible success on the bar exam, oftentimes ranking in the top three in the state for first-time pass rates and securing rates consistently above the national average. We have extensive bar prep programs in place to prepare students to pass the bar exam. We were one of the first law schools in the country to integrate a bar prep course for academic credit into our third-year curriculum. The course is offered both for students taking the Ohio Bar exam and those taking the bar exam outside of Ohio.
We have been offering clinical and externship placements since the mid-1960s, nearly 20 years before most universities even considered experiential learning a priority. ONU Law offers 12 guaranteed high-impact clinical placement opportunities across the state of Ohio. Every student has the chance to learn at the elbow of seasoned professionals.
ONU Law is committed to helping each and every student succeed. From our Summer Starter Program to our skills courses, our advising strategy to our bar exam prep, we give students the extra support and guidance needed to ensure they reach their goals.
Our law students experience a quality of life that’s unlike what’s found at most larger universities. Our size allows for unique collaboration in and out of the classroom and the opportunity to get to know the entire student population. Students also find the extremely low cost of living in Ada, as well as the safe campus and community, to be added benefits.
We are one of the few law schools in the country to offer on-campus housing for law students. We have 48 available on-campus apartments located within walking distance of the College of Law.
Every year ONU Law students and organizations are recognized within the greater University, throughout local communities, and at national competitions. Our Moot Court and Law Review programs are two examples where ONU Law sees annual success.
Our students graduate ready to hit the ground running and they achieve outstanding legal careers. We have more than 5,300 alumni practicing in all 50 states and abroad in a variety of areas of law, from law firms both large and small, judicial clerkships, public interest, government, business, and more.
We might be a small school, but we pack a mighty punch when it comes to job placement. Our placement rates have consistently been strong, oftentimes placing above both state and national averages.
ONU Law’s rural location provides a place to study with fewer distractions. We are the only rural law school of all nine Ohio law schools and are centralized between Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus and Pittsburgh, all within easy driving distance.
ONU Law resides on the larger university campus which spans 342 acres. Consistently awarded the “Tree Campus USA” award by the Arbor Day Foundation, ONU is proud of our gorgeous, tree-lined, green-focused space.
Our facilities have undergone significant changes over the last 10 years. Most primary spaces including technology classrooms, both moot courtrooms, our student lounges and our law library have undergone significant remodeling.
ONU offers a high-quality education at a low price. Incoming students are guaranteed a scholarship in order to graduate with low debt.
Our students benefit from individualized placement and strong bar passage rates. This means when an employer sees ONU Law on your resume, they know they’re hiring a well-rounded and practice-ready attorney.