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Southern Illinois University School of Law

LSAT 150
GPA 3.35
Tuition & Fees $21,555
Acceptance Rate 56.71 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 53.42 %

Southern Illinois University School of Law Overview

Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, IL
Established in 1973, Southern Illinois University School of Law is a public law school located in Carbondale, Illinois. The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Illinois University School of Law is $21,555.
The acceptance rate of the school is 56.71% and yield is 32.44%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.35. Total 252 students are attending Southern Illinois University School of Law and 85 of them is first-year students. Last year 84 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 49 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 53.42%). You may want to check the general academic information of Southern Illinois University School of Law at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

87 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 150 Southern Illinois University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 87 submitters is 3.35. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Southern Illinois University School of Law 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores147149151
Undergraduate GPA2.943.363.62

Southern Illinois University School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University School of Law tuition & fees is $21,555 for Illinois residents and $21,555 for non-residents for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Southern Illinois University School of Law is $15,416 for Illinois residents and $13,244 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $14,148 for Illinois residents and $31,050 for out-of-state students
Southern Illinois University School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern Illinois University School of Law$21,555$21,555
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$14,272
Books & Supplies$1,137
Personal Expenses$2,941
Average Costs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Undergraduate$15,416$13,244
Graduate$14,148$31,050

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 456 students applied to Southern Illinois University School of Law and 270 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 87 students finally enrolled to Southern Illinois University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 56.71% and yield (enrollment rate) is 32%. With 2 deferred/pre-admitted students, Southern Illinois University School of Law has 89 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Southern Illinois University School of Law 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants456
Admitted270
Enrolled87
Acceptance Rate56.71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.44%
Deferred / Previously Admitted2
Total First Year Class Enrollment89

Law Student Population

Southern Illinois University School of Law has total 252 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 246 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Southern Illinois University School of Law
Total Enrollment246
JD Enrollment246
Non-JD Enrollment0
Southern Illinois University School of Law has 89 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 43 male and 45 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 Southern Illinois University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Southern Illinois University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total89 880
Men43 430
Women45 450

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 93 students have graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. Among them, 84 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 49 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Southern Illinois University School of Law is 53.42% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 81.46%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Southern Illinois University School of Law
Total Graduates93
First-time Bar Exam Taker84
(68 new graduates, 16 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker25 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate49 / 58.33%
Pass Rate at Illinois81.46%