Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Claude W. Pettit College of Law, commonly referred to as ONU Law, is a private, non-profit law school located in Ada, Ohio. Also known as the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law or ONU College of Law, it is the law school of Ohio Northern University, founded in 1871.The college is centered in newly renovated Tilton Hall, a modern building that houses all law classes and the Taggart Law Library. The College of Law lies at the center of the tree-lined Ohio Northern University campus.HistoryFounded in 1885, the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law is the second oldest of the nine Ohio law schools and a founding member of the Ohio League of Law Schools. As such, it is one of the oldest law schools in the United States. Prior to 1973, the law school was known as the Warren G. Harding College of Law. It was renamed in honor of Claude W. Pettit, a judge and former dean of the college.AcademicsThe ONU College of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.RankingU.S. News & World Report is perhaps the most well-known publisher of unofficial law school rankings. U.S. News listed Ohio Northern's full-time Juris Doctor program as #145 in 2015. The ABA ranked the law school 85th out of 197 schools for bar admission employment prospects. The law school research website Admissions Dean uses a comprehensive Poll of Polls Ranking system that listed Ohio Northern a rank of 140. Ohio Northern law was ranked 9th in the nation for Government and Public Interest job placement.