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DePaul University College of Law

LSAT 158
GPA 3.61
Tuition & Fees $56,736
Acceptance Rate 34.81 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 76.02 %

DePaul University College of Law Overview

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL
Established in 1897, DePaul University College of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Chicago, Illinois. The 2026 tuition & fees of DePaul University College of Law is $56,736.
The acceptance rate of the school is 34.81% and yield is 20.11%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.61. Total 628 students are attending DePaul University College of Law and 185 of them is first-year students. Last year 171 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 130 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 76.02%). You may want to check the general academic information of DePaul University College of Law at DePaul University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

184 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 158 at DePaul University College of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.61. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
DePaul University College of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores155152158155161158
Undergraduate GPA3.23.163.653.353.813.65

DePaul University College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

DePaul University College of Law tuition & fees is $56,736 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at DePaul University College of Law is $45,405. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $23,358
DePaul University College of Law Tuition & Fees
DePaul University College of Law$56,736
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$20,080
Books & Supplies$1,650
Personal Expenses$6,810
Average Costs at DePaul University
Undergraduate$45,405
Graduate$23,358

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,643 students applied to DePaul University College of Law and 920 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 185 students finally enrolled to DePaul University College of Law. The acceptance rate is 34.81% and yield (enrollment rate) is 20%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, DePaul University College of Law has 186 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
DePaul University College of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,643
Admitted920
Enrolled185
Acceptance Rate34.81%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)20.11%
Deferred / Previously Admitted1
Total First Year Class Enrollment186

Law Student Population

DePaul University College of Law has total 628 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 510 students enrolled in JD program and 118 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at DePaul University College of Law
Total Enrollment628
JD Enrollment510
Non-JD Enrollment118
DePaul University College of Law has 186 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 88 male and 97 female students. By attendance type, 156 students enrolled as full-time and 29 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at DePaul University College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at DePaul University College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total186 15629
Men88 7414
Women97 8215

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 172 students have graduated from DePaul University College of Law. Among them, 171 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 130 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at DePaul University College of Law is 76.02% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 78.56%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at DePaul University College of Law
Total Graduates172
First-time Bar Exam Taker171
(161 new graduates, 10 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker11 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate130 / 76.02%
Pass Rate at Illinois78.56%