What if your LSAT score fails to reflect your academic potential? Our Summer Starter Program is the answer. This innovative program is designed for students who excelled as undergraduates but received a lower LSAT score. After completion, you’re automatically enrolled into the fall entering class.
Apply for free online by submitting the general fall application from early September until the middle of May. No separate application is required. However, you are encouraged to include a statement of interest in the program with your application and apply early, because once the Summer Starter Program is filled, interviews are no longer granted.
We read through every application to determine whether or not a student should be accepted to interview for the Summer Starter Program. If you qualify, you will receive a letter and email invitation to interview for the program. You MUST participate in the in-person interview to be considered. Only you and your presence can convince us of your desire to attend law school and be a successful attorney.
“The Summer Starter Program gave me the opportunity to pursue my purpose; to practice law. The program is rigorous and fast-paced and provided me with a true foundation and a competitive advantage in a supportive environment.”Kandis Coleman, law student
The Summer Starter Program will ease you into law school and build your confidence. You will be enrolled in two first-year classes, such as Torts and Legal Analysis. Class preparation, test preparation and study skills will be addressed at weekly individual sessions with academic support personnel. In addition, your professors will meet with you one-on-one each week. Heavy emphasis is placed on providing intensive writing experiences with frequent feedback.
All Summer Starter program students have the option to live on-campus for the eight weeks of the program. Students can then choose to either stay on-campus or move off-campus for the rest of their tenure at ONU Law. Students will be able to register for on-campus housing once their seat deposit is submitted.
Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law is proud to offer students the lowest private law school tuition in the Great Lakes Region.
Click below to see what a first-year law student that takes advantage of our progressive Summer Starter Program can expect to pay.
Yes. Summer Starters can receive financial aid. All applicants are evaluated for merit-based scholarships and grants holistically. For more information on student loans and completing the FAFSA, contact the Office of Financial Aid at 419-772-2272.
Summer Starter students have until the end of the spring semester to establish (or maintain) good academic standing. The Summer Starter Program is a non-conditional program. You are automatically enrolled in the fall class following your acceptance into the Summer Starter Program.
