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Capital University Law School is a law school in Columbus, Ohio, affiliated with Capital University. In recent years Capital University Law School has developed a strong reputation for public law, with many alumni going on to prominent political positions. The school's faculty includes the poet Kevin Griffith, Kent Markus, former Chief of Staff to United States Attorney General Janet Reno and Clinton nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Bradley A. Smith, former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission.

Year Founded:1903Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Columbus, OHWebsite:http://www.law.capital.edu
Law School Dean:Jack A. GuttenbergAdmissions Dean:Linda Mihely
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$40 U.S. News (2009):400# Applications:1516Part Time J.D.:Yes
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:671LL.M. Program:Yes
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:248J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:5/1/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:44%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:37% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):78Full Time Faculty:3275th GPA:3.51 75th LSAT:156
1L Section Size (PT):76Part Time Faculty:38Median GPA:3.23 Median LSAT:153
2L/3L Courses:145Student to Faculty Ratio:15.725th GPA:2.94 25th LSAT:151
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:243 1L Attrition:22.8%Total Law Firms:28
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:470 Transfers In:3NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:225 Transfers Out:10DC Law Firms:3
  Total Students:695   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$26,680% Receiving Grant Aid:52.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:OH
Part Time Tuition:$16,560Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):84.6%% Pass (First Time):79%
Living Expenses:$10,580Full Tuition:0.0%   State Average:81%
Total Cost (FT):$37,260Half Tuition:10.5%   Difference:-2%
Total Cost (PT):$27,140Other Scholarships:42.3%