Buckeye Legal Scholar Program
Buckeye Legal Scholar Program
Applicants who have received or will receive their undergraduate degree from select Ohio colleges and universities may be eligible for the Buckeye Legal Scholar Program. This admissions process allows qualified individuals to apply to Moritz College of Law without an LSAT score. If you have taken or plan to take the LSAT, you may not apply via the Buckeye Legal Scholar Program. Please plan to apply via the regular admissions process.
1 Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet all the below eligibility criteria:
- Applicants must have completed a minimum of 6 semesters of college-level coursework. (AP credits and credits earned through dual enrollment do not apply).
- Applicants must have a cumulative CAS GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Applicants must have an ACT or SAT composite score in at least the 85th percentile nationally.
- Applicants must be a graduate or a graduating senior of the following undergraduate institutions:
- Bowling Green State University
- Central State University
- College of Wooster
- Kent State University
- Kenyon College
- Miami University
- Oberlin College
- Ohio University
- The Ohio State University
- Shawnee State University
- Wright State University
- Youngstown State University
2 Application Materials
- Apply to Moritz College of Law through lsac.org.
- Complete the Buckeye Legal Scholar Program Agreement.
3 Timeline
- September 1, 2026: Application open
- September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: All components of applications should be submitted and completed
- Mid-October 2026: Decisions released
- December 1, 2026: Seat deposit of $225 due
Admission is not guaranteed through the Buckeye Legal Scholar admission process. If you are not admitted to the Moritz College of Law through the Buckeye Legal Scholar program, you may still apply via the regular admissions process by taking the LSAT.
Students who are admitted through this program may not be eligible to transfer to another law school.