THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW
Take advantage of a law school acclaimed for its practicality, flexibility, ideal size, affordability, and overall quality. Why Akron Law is right for you.
GRE and LSAT now accepted
Akron is the first public law school in Ohio to accept the GRE and the first law school in the country to do so whose annual tuition for all students is under $25,000.
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You can help support Akron Law students with your gift to the Akron Law Student Assistance Fund.
Blended Online J.D. Program
Our new Blended Online J.D. Program makes it easier for people with full-time jobs and other obligations to attend law school.
Prospective students
Admissions
We offer a variety of enrollment options (full time, part time, enroll in January, August or May). Plus: How to apply. Tuition and fees. Financial aid options.
Academics
See our degrees and certificates, our areas of study, international offerings, and legal-skill development opportunities.
Clinical programs
Through our clinical programs, you can build expertise in such areas as trademark, immigration, civil litigation, economic development and more.
News
Trial Advocacy Program ranked No. 25 in country by U.S. News
The latest U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools Ranking rates our Trial Advocacy program No. 25 in the country. The Intellectual Property ranked No. 51, while Part-time Studies was No. 46.
Akron Law trial team makes historic run at prestigious mock trial tournament
How did Imokhai Okolo ’20 and third-year law student Andrew Burton fare at the Baylor Law Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition?
Akron Law student co-authors legal article with professor on Supreme Court case
Third-year student Morgan Schweighoefer joined the exclusive circle of law students who have co-authored a legal article with a UA professor.
Akron Law Class of 2020 sets record for community and pro bono service time
The class of 2020 logged a record 16,489 hours of community and pro bono service over the course of their law school years.
Akron Law boasts highest first-time pass rate on bar exam among public law schools in Ohio
For the second February in a row, graduates of The University of Akron School of Law posted the highest first-time pass rate (81%, or 13 out of 16 students) among Ohio’s public law schools.
A degree for non-lawyers: Master of Studies in Law appeals to professionals in other fields
Do you have a job where a deeper knowledge of law would help, but perhaps not enough to justify the commitment of a J.D. degree?