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Northern Illinois University College of Law

LSAT 150
GPA 3.36
Tuition & Fees $23,553
Acceptance Rate 52.12 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 58.59 %

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 2025 tuition & fees of Northern Illinois University College of Law is $23,553.
The acceptance rate of the school is 52.12% and yield is 27.75%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.36. Total 312 students are attending Northern Illinois University College of Law and 116 of them is first-year students. Last year 76 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 62 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 58.59%). 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

117 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 150 Northern Illinois University College of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 118 submitters is 3.36. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Northern Illinois University College of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores146148152
Undergraduate GPA2.993.23.49

Northern Illinois University College of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University College of Law tuition & fees is $23,553 for Illinois residents and $23,553 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Northern Illinois University College of Law is $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for out-of-state students
Northern Illinois University College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Northern Illinois University College of Law$23,553$23,553
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$16,200
Books & Supplies$1,810
Personal Expenses$3,386
Average Costs at Northern Illinois University
Undergraduate$12,472$12,700
Graduate$9,066$9,090

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 607 students applied to Northern Illinois University College of Law and 378 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 118 students finally enrolled to Northern Illinois University College of Law. The acceptance rate is 52.12% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 3 deferred/pre-admitted students, Northern Illinois University College of Law has 121 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Northern Illinois University College of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants607
Admitted378
Enrolled118
Acceptance Rate52.12%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.75%
Deferred / Previously Admitted3
Total First Year Class Enrollment121

Law Student Population

Northern Illinois University College of Law has total 312 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 322 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Northern Illinois University College of Law
Total Enrollment322
JD Enrollment322
Non-JD Enrollment0
Northern Illinois University College of Law has 121 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 62 male and 64 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
Total121 1260
Men62 620
Women64 640

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 86 students have graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Among them, 76 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 62 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Northern Illinois University College of Law is 58.59% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 0%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Northern Illinois University College of Law
Total Graduates86
First-time Bar Exam Taker76
(67 new graduates, 9 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker19 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate62 / 81.58%
Pass Rate at Illinois0%