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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

LSAT 172
GPA 3.95
Tuition & Fees $80,633
Acceptance Rate 15.36 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 91.60 %

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Overview

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL
Established in 1859, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Chicago, Illinois. The 2026 tuition & fees of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $80,633.
The acceptance rate of the school is 15.36% and yield is 24.28%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 172 and the average GPA is 3.95. Total 1,225 students are attending Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and 236 of them is first-year students. Last year 262 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 240 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 91.60%). You may want to check the general academic information of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

225 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 172 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 218 submitters is 3.95. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores166172174
Undergraduate GPA3.663.923.97

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2026 Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law tuition & fees is $80,633 for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $68,322. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $54,655
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tuition & Fees
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law$80,633
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$20,502
Books & Supplies$1,650
Personal Expenses$3,168
Average Costs at Northwestern University
Undergraduate$68,322
Graduate$54,655

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 6,225 students applied to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and 967 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 228 students finally enrolled to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. The acceptance rate is 15.36% and yield (enrollment rate) is 24%. With 13 deferred/pre-admitted students, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has 241 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants6,225
Admitted967
Enrolled228
Acceptance Rate15.36%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.28%
Deferred / Previously Admitted13
Total First Year Class Enrollment241

Law Student Population

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has total 1,225 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 752 students enrolled in JD program and 437 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Total Enrollment1,189
JD Enrollment752
Non-JD Enrollment437
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has 241 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 104 male and 132 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 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total241 2360
Men104 1040
Women132 1320

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 278 students have graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Among them, 262 students took the bar exam for the first time and 240 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 91.60% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 78.56%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Total Graduates278
First-time Bar Exam Taker262
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker16 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate240 / 91.6%
Pass Rate at Illinois78.56%