Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private · ABA-accredited J.D.

Admissions

35%
Acceptance rate
Offers ÷ applications
162
LSAT (median)
156–164 middle 50%
3.76
GPA (median)
3.51–3.89 middle 50%
March 1, April 1, and November 30
Application deadline
Confirm on the school's site
$40
Application fee
Yes
GRE accepted

After graduation

The numbers that matter are full-time, long-term, bar-passage-required jobs — the actual practice of law. School-funded and part-time positions are reported separately below, not folded into the headline.

75%
In full-time lawyer jobs
FT, long-term, bar-required
82%
First-time bar passage
+1 pts vs. state average
3%
Federal clerkships
Share of the class
12%
Large firms (501+)
Share of the class
4%
Public interest
Share of the class
11%
Government
Share of the class

Graduates most often work in: OHIO, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

A note on honesty: 9% of employed graduates are in positions the school itself funded — excluded from the full-time-lawyer figure above.

Case Western Reserve University is an ABA-accredited law school in Cleveland, OH. It admits about 35% of applicants, making it highly selective. The median enrolled student scored 162 on the LSAT with a 3.76 GPA.

Medians describe the class, not your odds. A number below the median isn't a rejection and one above isn't a guarantee — splitters get in both directions. The tool below places your actual LSAT and GPA inside Case Western Reserve University's band.

Your odds, not the median

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