Why Toledo Law
The University of Toledo is a public comprehensive research university — one of only 27 institutions in the nation offering degree programs in all seven professional fields of law, business, education, engineering, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy. The College of Law is housed on UToledo's suburban Main Campus in the four-story Law Center. Click infographics and tiles below to explore why Toledo Law is the right school for your legal education.
#1
Most Accessible Professors in
Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana
Princeton Review 2021
#4
Best Law School in
the Nation for Women
Princeton Review 2021
#13
for Low Grad Student Debt
U.S. News 2022
100%
of Toledo Law Students Participate in a Clinic or Externship Experience
Flexible
Scheduling
Enroll in our flexible, full-time or part-time J.D. program.
Proven
Value
One of the lowest tuition rates in the region. All students pay the same rate with only a $100 out-of-state surcharge. Generous scholarship program.
Outstanding
Faculty
Our nationally renowned faculty members are accessible and student-focused.
Academic/Bar
Support
We offer the tools to help you succeed in law school and prepare you for the bar exam.
Small
Class Sizes
Develop meaningful connections with peers and professors. Most first-year courses have fewer than 50 students; many upper-level courses fewer than 25.
Real-World
Experience
Our clinics and externships provide hands-on opportunities to practice your skills and provide legal services to community members.
Distinctive
Curriculum
Individualize your J.D. degree with our joint degrees and certificates of concentration.
Engaged
Student Body
Our students actively participate in 25+ student organizations, including law review, moot court and mock trial programs.
CAREERS AND COMMUNITY
Broad Career
Prospects
Toledo Law graduates work in a variety of careers in both the public and private sectors, including law firms, businesses, judicial clerkships, federal and state judgeships, government and public interest organizations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Public Service
Emphasis
Since 2007, Toledo Law students have dedicated more than 27,000 unpaid, law-related service hours in our Public Service Commendation Program. Our Office of Professional Development helps identify public service opportunities.
Active Alumni
Network
We have more than 8,000 alumni living across all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as well as eight countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, England, Kuwait, Malaysia and Nigeria. Our alumni network is eager to help our law students and graduates.
Commitment to
Diversity
Toledo Law fosters an inclusive and supportive learning environment that welcomes law students of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We also offer extensive course work in gender, race, disability, immigration, and sexual orientation.
LIVING IN TOLEDO, OHIO
— A SAFE, AFFORDABLE CITY
The University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio, on the western shore of Lake Erie. Nicknamed "The Glass City," Toledo has the cultural amenities of a big city and the close-knit feel of a small town. We're also located within hours of most major cities in the region.
Toledo offers nearly everything you could need within a 15-minute drive of campus with vibrant cultural opportunities, an outstanding park system, world-class zoo and art museum, and semi-professional hockey and baseball teams. Fifth Third Field, home of the Toledo Mud Hens baseball team, was even named the best minor league stadium by Newsweek.
Enjoy our affordable cost of living, short commutes, and diverse neighborhoods. UToledo’s campus is on the edge of Old Orchard and Ottawa Hills, two historic residential neighborhoods. Campus is easily walkable, and ample parking is available at the College of Law. We're also minutes away from downtown Toledo law firms, courts and government offices, as well as loft living in the Warehouse District.
HISTORICAL MILESTONES
1906
College of Law founded at The University of Toledo
1939
Toledo Law accredited by American Bar Association (ABA)
1941
Toledo Law joined Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
1984
Toledo Law chartered chapter of Order of the Coif national honor society
MEET OUR TOLEDO LAW ADMISSIONS TEAM
Contact us if you have questions. We'd love to talk to you and share why our law school is one of the best in the nation — 419.530.4131 or law.admissions@utoledo.edu.
Amber Chuhy '12
Assistant Dean
for Admissions
Brandy Brown '19
Assistant Director
of Admissions
Laura Schmidt
Admissions
Analyst