Cleveland State University Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

155

LSAT

3.43

GPA

36.3%

Admit Rate

Cleveland Marshall College of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Cleveland, Ohio. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, Cleveland Marshall College of Law was ranked 121 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Cleveland Marshall College of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 192 with an acceptance rate of 36.3%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

1199

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

36.3%

62nd percentile

JD Program Size

192

55th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

$57k

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About Cleveland Marshall College of Law

Since 1897, CSU Law has been a school of opportunity, educating outstanding lawyers and preparing civic and community leaders. CSU Law prides itself on being a law school that day-in-and-day-out epitomizes its mission: Learn Law. Live Justice. We are Your Law School for Life.

Whatever your career goals, we truly prepare our students to make a difference in the world and to become not only successful professionals but also leaders, change-makers, and champions of justice. As the first law school in Ohio to admit women and one of the first to admit students of color, our graduates practice with distinction around the world - in law firms, the judiciary, public service, and business.

CSU Law invites you to explore the deep social impact the school has made - and continues to make - as demonstrated through the stories of its distinguished Hall of Fame honorees.

The incredible energy and curricular innovation here, opportunities for its graduates, deep commitment to student success, and an expansive network of distinguished and engaged alumni are just a few of the stand-out attributes of CSU.

Cleveland Marshall College of Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2025 admissions cycle at Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1199 candidates submitted JD applications and 435 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 36.3%.

The JD program at Cleveland Marshall College of Law enrolls a first-year class of 192 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 43.68%. This means that of the 435 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 190 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Cleveland Marshall College of Law, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	152	155	157
	38th percentile
GPA	3.02	3.43	3.73
	19th percentile

	Value
Applications	1199
	42nd percentile
Admission Offers	435
Class Size	192
	55th percentile
Acceptance Rate	36.3%
	62nd percentile
Yield Rate	43.68%
	90th percentile

The above statistics show that Cleveland Marshall College of Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 152 (25th percentile) to 157 (75th percentile), with a median of 155.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.02 to 3.73, with a median of 3.43.

With an acceptance rate of 36.3%, Cleveland Marshall College of Law is considered a selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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