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University of Cincinnati vs University of Kentucky

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

  • Cincinnati places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 11.8% of the Class of 2025, against 7.8% at Kentucky.
  • Cincinnati costs about $89K less over three years after the average scholarship: $116K against $204K, and more of its students get a scholarship (100% vs 98%).
  • Cincinnati is harder to get into: a 159 median LSAT and a 32.7% acceptance rate, against 159 and 40.8% at Kentucky.
  • Cincinnati has the higher first time bar pass rate: 85.1% against 79.8%.
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Where graduates go

Cincinnati leads 3 of 5

✓11.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
7.8%
✓11.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
1.7%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓6.1%
92.1%
Graduates employed
✓93.0%
✓85.1%
First time bar passage
79.8%

What it costs

Cincinnati leads 4 of 4

✓$116K
Three year net cost
$204K
✓100%
Students receiving a scholarship
98%
✓$19,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$11,000/yr
✓$17,251/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$11,849/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Cincinnati 32.7% · Kentucky 40.8%

LSAT

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

Cincinnati
156159161
Kentucky
156159162
154156158160162164

GPA

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

Cincinnati
3.643.803.91
Kentucky
3.523.723.90
3.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Cincinnati or Kentucky better for BigLaw?
Cincinnati placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 11.8% against 7.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Cincinnati placed 11.0% and Kentucky placed 1.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Cincinnati and 6.1% at Kentucky.
Which is harder to get into, Cincinnati or Kentucky?
Cincinnati's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 159 and a median GPA of 3.80, with a 32.7% acceptance rate. Kentucky's had 159 and 3.72, with 40.8%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Cincinnati or Kentucky?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $116K at Cincinnati and $204K at Kentucky, 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, Cincinnati or Kentucky?
100% of Cincinnati students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,000 a year among recipients. 98% of Kentucky students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $11,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.1% of Cincinnati's first time takers passed in 2025, against 79.8% at Kentucky. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Cincinnati or Kentucky?
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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