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Northern Illinois University College of Law

LSAT 150
GPA 3.41
Tuition & Fees $26,925
Acceptance Rate 44.27 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 57.14 %

Northern Illinois University College of Law Overview

Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, IL
Established in 1975, Northern Illinois University College of Law is a public law school located in DeKalb, Illinois. The 2026 tuition & fees of Northern Illinois University College of Law is $26,925.
The acceptance rate of the school is 44.27% and yield is 31.12%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.41. Total 352 students are attending Northern Illinois University College of Law and 133 of them is first-year students. Last year 91 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 52 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 57.14%). You may want to check the general academic information of Northern Illinois University College of Law at Northern Illinois University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

134 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 150 at Northern Illinois University College of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.41. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Northern Illinois University College of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores148150154
Undergraduate GPA3.173.413.64

Northern Illinois University College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University College of Law tuition & fees is $26,925 for Illinois residents and $26,925 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Northern Illinois University College of Law is $13,060 for Illinois residents and $13,060 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $9,176 for Illinois residents and $9,176 for out-of-state students
Northern Illinois University College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Northern Illinois University College of Law$26,925$26,925
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$20,772
Books & Supplies$1,806
Personal Expenses$1,560
Average Costs at Northern Illinois University
Undergraduate$13,060$13,060
Graduate$9,176$9,176

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 951 students applied to Northern Illinois University College of Law and 421 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 133 students finally enrolled to Northern Illinois University College of Law. The acceptance rate is 44.27% and yield (enrollment rate) is 31%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, Northern Illinois University College of Law has 134 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Northern Illinois University College of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants951
Admitted421
Enrolled133
Acceptance Rate44.27%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.12%
Deferred / Previously Admitted1
Total First Year Class Enrollment134

Law Student Population

Northern Illinois University College of Law has total 352 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 352 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Northern Illinois University College of Law
Total Enrollment352
JD Enrollment352
Non-JD Enrollment0
Northern Illinois University College of Law has 134 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 61 male and 73 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Northern Illinois University College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total134 1340
Men61 610
Women73 730

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 96 students have graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Among them, 91 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 52 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Northern Illinois University College of Law is 57.14% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 78.65%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Northern Illinois University College of Law
Total Graduates96
First-time Bar Exam Taker91
(74 new graduates, 17 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker22 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate52 / 57.14%
Pass Rate at Illinois78.65%