The School of Law at University of Akron
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Lauri S. Thorpe |
| Application deadline | March 1 |
| Full-time program application fee | $0 |
| Part-time program application fee | $0 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in | N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate | 53.6% – High |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants | 3.35 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants | 153 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate | 50.3% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) | 152-157 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) | 3.12-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants | 3.32 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants | 155 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate | 69.7% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) | 149-153 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) | 3.14-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants | 3.41 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants | 151 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
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| Clinical Programs: Appellate Review; Jail Inmate Assistance Program; Small Entrepreneur & Economic Development (SEED) Clinic; Civil Litigation; Trial Litigation. Certificate Programs: Intellectual Property; Litigation. Joint degree programs: JD/MBA, JD/MPA; JD/MTax; JD/MAP. Centers: Intellectual Property; Con. Law; Prof. Responsibility. Summer study-abroad: Geneva, Switzerland. | ||||||||||
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Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year | 87 |
| Seminars | 36 |
| Positions available in seminars | 788 |
| Positions available in simulation courses | 590 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses | 375 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) | |
| Akron Law Review; Journal of Intellectual Property Law; Akron Tax Journal;Constitutional Law on-line Journal. Moot Court Honor Society; Mock trial teams: ATLA National champions in 2004, second in the nation four times; NITA Tournament of Champions, Top 16 teams in the nation 19 out of 23 years. Twenty active student organizations, Annual Student Leadership Retreat. Academic Success activities. | |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) | 56 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? | Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” | 26 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars | 231 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses | 253 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses | 63 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements | 38 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals | 44 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions | 27 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study | 3 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) | 63 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? | Yes |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars | 145 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses | 141 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses | 19 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements | 13 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals | 20 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions | 5 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study | 3 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio | 13.8:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty | 43 |
| Full-time minority faculty | 11.5% |
| Part-time minority faculty | 0.0% |
| Total faculty | 54 |
| Total faculty (men) | 66.7% |
| Total faculty (women) | 33.3% |
| Total faculty (minorities) | 5.6% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(2) Ranking by Specialties #53 in Part-time Law
#11 in Trial Advocacy
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score | 36 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 1.9 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) | 2.4 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) | 3.12-3.63 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants | 3.35 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) | 151-156 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants | 153 |
| Acceptance rate | 53.6% – High |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13.8:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 58.2% – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation | 91.8% – High |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) | 94.5% – High |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar | OH |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) | 86.2% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
| Total Enrolled | 536 |
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) | 318 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) | 218 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school | 14.4% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school | 3.2% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school | 1.3% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school | 2.5% |
| Male students discontinuing law school | 9.5% |
| Female students discontinuing law school | 4.5% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Michelle Ellis |
| Financial aid phone | (800) 621-3847 |
| Financial aid application deadline | March 1 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees | |
| Full-time: $21,873 per year (in-state) Full-time: $34,428 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $17,802 per year (in-state) Part-time: $27,846 per year (out-of-state) |
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| Room and board | $14,751 |
| Books | $1,283 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $0 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? | No |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? | No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? | Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? | Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition | 17.3% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full | 19.8% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition | 0.9% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition | 17.6% |
| Median grant amount | $15,738 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) | $7,000–$17,238 |
| Full-time students receiving grants | 55.7% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition | 16.1% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full | 6.9% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition | 0.0% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition | 9.2% |
| Median grant amount | $5,744 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) | $3,000–$10,393 |
| Part-time students receiving grants | 32.1% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt | $67,948 |
| Proportion who borrowed | 94.8% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? | No |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) | 48,010 |
| Microform titles | 20,737 |
| Electronic titles | 49,976 |
| Other non-book titles | 1,710 |
| Total titles | 120,433 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) | 181,389 |
| Volume equivalent microforms | 78,130 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents | 259,519 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable | 49,884 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia | Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule | 105 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule | 66 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule | 26 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule | 13 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule | 77 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule | 20 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule | 93 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule | 51 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule | 26 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule | 16 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule | 45 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule | 4 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations | law school information technology department, university information technology department |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) | 3 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) | 0 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms | 30 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs | 8 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school | 0 |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? | Yes |
| Wireless network is available | in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? | No |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes | 34,634 |
| Total seats available for library users | 274 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) | Law School is within a short walking distance of state & federal courthouses. All campus has wireless Internet access and law classrooms have electrical outlets for all students. UA Law Library has wired/less Internet; 291,000 volumes on site; LEXIS/WESTLAW; 3.8 million additional volumes on campus; 45.5 million volumes through OhioLINK; Over 125 databases available remotely. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar | OH |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) | 94.5% – High |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) | 86.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates | 134 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 58.2% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation | 91.8% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown | 0.0% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known | 100.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation | 58.2% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program | 2.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work | 38.1% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work | 1.5% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown | 0.0% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known | 100.0% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation | 91.8% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program | 2.2% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work | 3.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work | 2.2% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary | $44,580 |
| Median private sector starting salary | $62,500 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary | $75,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information | 40% |
| Median public service starting salary | $46,657 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia | 4.8% |
| Percent employed in business and industry | 24.8% |
| Percent employed in government | 16.8% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships | 5.6% |
| Percent employed in law firms | 39.2% |
| Percent employed in public interest | 5.6% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field | 3.2% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state | 83% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state | 17.2% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries | 0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed | 13 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) | 0.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) | 4.2% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) | 83.6% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) | 0.8% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) | 7.4% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) | 0.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) | 1.6% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) | 1.6% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) | 0.8% |
| Employment location unknown | 0.0% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations | Pro Bono/Public Interest Fellowship; On-Campus Interviews; Solo/Small Firm Job Fair; Minority Clerkship Program; Judicial Clerkship seminars; First Year Career Orientation; Career Roundtable Speaker Series; Government Information Fair; Off-Campus Career Fairs; Attorney/Mentor program; Practice Interview Program. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) | 61.2% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions | 87.8% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) | 6.7% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions | 100.0% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) | 18.7% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions | 92.0% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) | 5.2% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions | 57.1% |
