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Ohio State University vs University of Minnesota

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • =About the same placement. 19.7% of Ohio State's Class of 2025 and 20.7% of Minnesota's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • =About the same cost. Three years come to roughly $154K at Ohio State and $153K at Minnesota after the average scholarship.
  • Minnesota is harder to get into: a 171 median LSAT and a 26.7% acceptance rate, against 168 and 24.6% at Ohio State.
  • Minnesota has the higher first time bar pass rate: 95.3% against 93.1%.
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Where graduates go

Minnesota leads 4 of 5

19.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓20.7%
✓18.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
17.6%
1.3%
Federal clerkships
✓3.2%
94.3%
Graduates employed
✓96.0%
93.1%
First time bar passage
✓95.3%

What it costs

Minnesota leads 4 of 4

$154K
Three year net cost
✓$153K
90%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
$29,984/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$35,000/yr
$24,889/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$33,214/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Ohio State 24.6% · Minnesota 26.7%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Ohio State
163168169
Minnesota
166171173
160162164166168170172174176

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Ohio State
3.643.913.97
Minnesota
3.623.883.95
3.553.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Ohio State or Minnesota better for BigLaw?
Minnesota placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 20.7% against 19.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Ohio State placed 18.5% and Minnesota placed 17.6%. Federal clerkships were 1.3% at Ohio State and 3.2% at Minnesota.
Which is harder to get into, Ohio State or Minnesota?
Ohio State's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 168 and a median GPA of 3.91, with a 24.6% acceptance rate. Minnesota's had 171 and 3.88, with 26.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Ohio State or Minnesota?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $154K at Ohio State and $153K at Minnesota, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Ohio State or Minnesota?
90% of Ohio State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $29,984 a year among recipients. 94% of Minnesota students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
93.1% of Ohio State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 95.3% at Minnesota. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Ohio State or Minnesota?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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