2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Cincinnati Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Cincinnati's sticker tuition is $29,010 a year. The median LSAT is 159, the median GPA a 3.8, and 32.7% of the 1,353 applicants got in.
The 2026 entering class
Cincinnati Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 159, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.85.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 159 | 162 | 3.72 | 3.85 | 3.96 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | 159 | 161 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 157 | 159 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 152 | 155 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 86.9% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 10.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.3% |
| Government + public interest | 26.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 87.9% |
86.9% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 10.8% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, with a 3-year sticker of $87,030.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $29,010/yr |
| Resident | $24,010/yr |
| Nonresident | $29,010/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $87,030 |
| Pays full sticker | N/A on file |
| Gets some grant | N/A on file |
A score above the 161 75th percentile is the strongest position you can bring into an aid conversation at Cincinnati.
Your odds
A 161 LSAT and up puts you in Cincinnati's top quarter, 159 sits you right at the median, and 156 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 32.7% acceptance rate, a median-or-better score gives you real odds here. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
Schools like Cincinnati
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Cincinnati Law School?
The median LSAT for Cincinnati's 2025 class is 159. The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 161, up from a 157 median back in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Cincinnati Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.6 and the 75th is 3.9, a tight band that hasn't moved much since 2015.
What is Cincinnati Law School's acceptance rate?
32.7% for the 2025 cycle, based on 443 offers out of 1,353 applications. A median LSAT here puts you in a real position.
How much does Cincinnati Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $29,010 a year for nonresidents, or $24,010 for residents, working out to $87,030 over 3 years at the nonresident rate before living costs.
What jobs do Cincinnati Law School graduates get?
86.9% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 10.8% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 2.3% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 87.9%.
Is Cincinnati worth it at sticker?
The full 3-year sticker comes to $87,030. Paired with an 86.9% FT/LT placement rate, the debt math works for the large majority of the class.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
