ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Cleveland Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
What an applicant needs first at Cleveland State: a 155 median LSAT, a 3.5 median GPA, and a 34.5% acceptance rate on 1,733 applications. The number that matters just as much is the bar pass rate, just 66.4% for the 2024 class, even with 97.6% of students getting some grant.
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 | 152 | 155 | 158 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 150 | 154 | 157 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 150 | 153 | 155 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 1 point since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $29,866/yr |
| Resident | $29,766/yr |
| Nonresident | $29,866/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $89,598 |
| Pays full sticker | 2.4% |
| Gets some grant | 97.6% |
97.6% of Cleveland's class gets some grant money and only 2.4% pays full sticker, so a score above the 158 75th percentile puts you in the strongest spot to push for even more.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 88.3% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 18% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.8% |
| Government + public interest | 22.5% |
| Bar pass rate | 66.4% |
88.3% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 18.0% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, solid numbers next to a 66.4% bar pass rate that's worth weighing against the low $89,598 3-year sticker.
Your odds
A 158 LSAT and up puts you in Cleveland's top quarter, 155 sits you right at the median, and 152 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 34.5% acceptance rate, a median score gives you real odds. 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 Cleveland
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 Cleveland Law School?
The median LSAT for Cleveland's 2025 class is 155. The 25th percentile is 152 and the 75th is 158, barely moved from a 154 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Cleveland Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.1 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Cleveland Law School's acceptance rate?
34.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 597 offers out of 1,733 applications. A median or better score puts real odds in your favor.
How much does Cleveland Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $29,866 a year, or $89,598 over 3 years before living costs. 97.6% of the class gets some grant, and only 2.4% pays that full sticker price.
What jobs do Cleveland Law School graduates get?
88.3% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 18.0% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.8% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 66.4%.
Is Cleveland worth it at sticker?
The 3-year sticker comes to $89,598, and 97.6% of students get some grant anyway. The 66.4% bar pass rate is the number to sit with, since a strong FT/LT rate only helps if you clear the bar first.
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.
