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Ohio State University vs University of North Carolina

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

  • North Carolina places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.0% of the Class of 2025, against 19.7% at Ohio State.
  • Ohio State costs about $40K less over three years after the average scholarship: $154K against $194K.
  • North Carolina is harder to get into: a 168 median LSAT and a 11.2% acceptance rate, against 168 and 24.6% at Ohio State.
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Where graduates go

North Carolina leads 5 of 5

19.7%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓29.0%
18.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓24.6%
1.3%
Federal clerkships
✓4.4%
94.3%
Graduates employed
✓97.3%
93.1%
First time bar passage
✓94.1%

What it costs

Ohio State leads 3 of 4

✓$154K
Three year net cost
$194K
90%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓95%
✓$29,984/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$17,000/yr
✓$24,889/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$15,888/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Ohio State 24.6% · North Carolina 11.2%

LSAT

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

Ohio State
163168169
North Carolina
165168169
160162164166168170172

GPA

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

Ohio State
3.643.913.97
North Carolina
3.783.893.97
3.553.653.753.853.954.05

Frequently asked questions

Is Ohio State or North Carolina better for BigLaw?
North Carolina placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 29.0% against 19.7%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Ohio State placed 18.5% and North Carolina placed 24.6%. Federal clerkships were 1.3% at Ohio State and 4.4% at North Carolina.
Which is harder to get into, Ohio State or North Carolina?
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. North Carolina's had 168 and 3.89, with 11.2%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Ohio State or North Carolina?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $154K at Ohio State and $194K at North Carolina, 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 North Carolina?
90% of Ohio State students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $29,984 a year among recipients. 95% of North Carolina students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $17,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
93.1% of Ohio State's first time takers passed in 2025, against 94.1% at North Carolina. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Ohio State or North Carolina?
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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