Embrace the serenity
Located in the small village of Ada, ONU Law is Ohio’s only rural law school. Our peaceful setting is conducive to the intense studying you’ll need to do as a law student. But balance is also important, so take time to relax and enjoy. You’ll discover plenty to see and do here, and major cities and big opportunities are just a short drive away.
Campus Life by the Numbers
Being an ONU Law student has many advantages.
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20+ Student organizations geared toward law students
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11 Campus restaurants to choose from
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342 acre Beautiful, tree-lined campus
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25+ Social events, competitions, symposiums, and guest lectures offered annually
Get Involved, Stay Active
Make the most of your law school education. Explore, make connections and go for it! What’s your passion?
Law Student Resources
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Hone your legal skills through student organizations that feature scholarship and competition at the highest levels. Your involvement in these prestigious programs at ONU will shape your future course. Learn more about Moot Court.
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Your hard work and talent will be rewarded at ONU. We have many avenues to recognize academic achievement that will enhance your law school experience and your resume.
- The Willis Society (highest ONU academic society, top 10 percent of third-year class)
- Order of Barristers (national honorary society related to moot court)
- Phi Kappa Phi (national law honorary society)
- Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher)
- Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award (students with highest cumulative GPAs)
- Summer Scholar Award (summer stipend for research with ONU law professor)
- Cali Excellence for the Future Award (highest scoring student)
- The Liberty Bell Award (outstanding community service)
- Law Review Awards (excellence in legal journalism)
- American Bar Association Awards (top students in Municipal Corporations and Land Use seminar)
- The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Award (highest grade in Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights)
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award (excellence in family law)
- National Association of Women’s Lawyers Award (outstanding female graduate)
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ONU Law does not discriminate against otherwise qualified disabled individuals in regard to examinations. Accordingly, we provide reasonable accommodations related to examination procedures when a student provides sufficient documentation describing his or her disability and the accommodations(s) requested in accordance with school procedures. Information on the school’s policy and necessary forms are available by contacting the Dean’s Office.
Law Student Organizations
Student organizations play a vital role in creating a sense of community and enriching your experience in law school. Find your niche in one of our 20+ student organizations at ONU Law!
Go Global
Take part in ONU Law’s study-abroad program, and you’ll enhance your study of U.S. law while gaining first-hand knowledge of your host country’s legal system and culture. You’ll develop your own international legal perspective while exploring potential options for practicing law outside the U.S. once you graduate. Plus, you’ll start to build a network of personal and professional contacts across the globe.-
Study the origins of common law and the rule of law in English history, with the J-Term travel course The Rule of Law in English History. During the course you will familiarize yourself with the manner in which the concept of the rule of law has evolved and expanded over time in the context of English history. While all common law countries firmly believe in the concept, it has manifested itself in different ways at different times and in different circumstances. While in the U.K., you’ll get to visit places that have been important to the evolution of the nation and its legal institutions, including Parliament, the Inns of Court, the Tower of London, and the city of Oxford.
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For more than 65 years, ONU Law has partnered with the University of Iceland, allowing ONU students to travel to Reykjavik for a week-long social exchange or for a semester study at the University of Iceland. Students in the social exchange program host Icelandic law students for a week-long visit to Ohio, and later can travel to Iceland during spring break, visiting Parliament, the Supreme Court, and taking part in cultural excursions. Students may also participate in a semester abroad studying at the University of Iceland, taking courses in international and comparative law. The University of Iceland is a leader in international environmental law, and offers a variety of courses related to international law, human rights, the law of armed conflict, and many environmental topics.
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From ancient Mayan culture to contemporary society, you’ll gain new insights through the study abroad course Law and Justice in Latin America. One week of on-campus instruction is followed by a two-week trip to Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The region’s past and present provide excellent contexts in which to study how the law both shapes and is shaped by society. The course explores the legal system of the Maya, one of the oldest and most advanced civilizations in the Americas. You’ll learn about ancient Mayan political and social structures, sources of law, and select aspects of Mayan criminal, property, family, and international law. The course also addresses contemporary legal issues facing the region, with particular emphasis on climate change, immigration, and human rights. While in Latin America, you will visit key Mayan archaeological sites, tour a coffee farm, learn to cook Mexican food, snorkel in the Caribbean Sea, perform a service project in a remote Mayan village, and much more!
“Your professors are more than professors here at ONU Law. They don’t only want to teach you how to apply the law, they want you to be successful in everything that you do. It’s like a family here. It’s a place where everyone knows our name. ”Rachel Kimmel, JD '24
You Belong Here!
Here, you’re in the driver’s seat. With more than two dozen student organizations and a diverse class of incoming students, it won’t take you long to find others with similar interests. This is where you’ll make lifelong friends and discover one big family.