[3] The Columbus Law School was founded in 1903, as part of a national program sponsored by YMCA to make legal education practical, accessible, and affordable.

The school's building was constructed in 1941 for the Columbus Life Insurance Company, previously housed in the Clinton DeWeese Firestone mansion.

[4] The building's front entrance is framed by polished brass relief artwork commissioned by artist Ralph J. Menconi, depicting a ship and surrounded by vintage Art-Deco era accents.

[12] In 2012, the magazines listed Capital as one of the nation’s top law schools in terms of preparing its students for the bar exam.

[13] In 2014, Capital was named to the National Jurist Magazine's "Honor Roll" of law schools that provide practical legal education.

[14] In 2015, Capital was once again listed in the National Jurist Magazine's "Honor Roll" of law schools that deliver a practical, experiential legal education.

[17] Capital's average Ohio bar passage rate for first-time takers of exams administered in 2022 was 72.99 percent.

[19] The University's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 21.4%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2021 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.

[21] The total attendance cost (tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Capital University Law School for the 2024 academic year is approximately $63,950 for a full-time student.