University of Cincinnati vs University of Nebraska
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 10.5% at Nebraska.
- Cincinnati costs about $8K less over three years after the average scholarship: $116K against $124K, and more of its students get a scholarship (100% vs 85%).
- Nebraska is harder to get into: a 160 median LSAT and a 40.2% acceptance rate, against 159 and 32.7% at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati
vs
Nebraska
Where graduates go
Cincinnati leads 4 of 5
✓11.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
10.5%
✓11.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
7.7%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓2.8%
✓92.1%
Graduates employed
91.6%
✓85.1%
First time bar passage
84.9%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
✓$116K
Three year net cost
$124K
✓100%
Students receiving a scholarship
85%
$19,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$20,000/yr
$17,251/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
✓$17,661/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Cincinnati 32.7% · Nebraska 40.2%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Cincinnati
156159161
Nebraska
156160162
154156158160162164
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Cincinnati
3.643.803.91
Nebraska
3.603.813.98
3.553.653.753.853.954.05
University of Cincinnati
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cincinnati or Nebraska better for BigLaw?
Cincinnati placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 11.8% against 10.5%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Cincinnati placed 11.0% and Nebraska placed 7.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Cincinnati and 2.8% at Nebraska.
Which is harder to get into, Cincinnati or Nebraska?
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. Nebraska's had 160 and 3.81, with 40.2%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Cincinnati or Nebraska?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $116K at Cincinnati and $124K at Nebraska, 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 Nebraska?
100% of Cincinnati students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $19,000 a year among recipients. 85% of Nebraska students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $20,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.1% of Cincinnati's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.9% at Nebraska. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Cincinnati or Nebraska?
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.
What a higher LSAT changes
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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