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Southern Illinois University School of Law

LSAT 148
GPA 3.38
Tuition & Fees $21,768
Acceptance Rate 67.35 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 65.67 %

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 2026 tuition & fees of Southern Illinois University School of Law is $21,768.
The acceptance rate of the school is 67.35% and yield is 27.55%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 148 and the average GPA is 3.38. Total 269 students are attending Southern Illinois University School of Law and 108 of them is first-year students. Last year 67 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 44 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 65.67%). 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

112 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 148 Southern Illinois University School of Law. The average undergraduate GPA from 112 submitters is 3.38. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Southern Illinois University School of Law 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores146149152
Undergraduate GPA2.943.33.62

Southern Illinois University School of Law 2026 Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University School of Law tuition & fees is $21,768 for Illinois residents and $21,768 for non-residents for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Southern Illinois University School of Law is $13,334 for Illinois residents and $13,334 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $14,220 for Illinois residents and $31,122 for out-of-state students
Southern Illinois University School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Southern Illinois University School of Law$21,768$21,768
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$13,047
Books & Supplies$1,370
Personal Expenses$1,651
Average Costs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Undergraduate$13,334$13,334
Graduate$14,220$31,122

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 549 students applied to Southern Illinois University School of Law and 332 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 108 students finally enrolled to Southern Illinois University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 67.35% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 4 deferred/pre-admitted students, Southern Illinois University School of Law has 112 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Southern Illinois University School of Law 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants549
Admitted332
Enrolled108
Acceptance Rate67.35%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)27.55%
Deferred / Previously Admitted4
Total First Year Class Enrollment112

Law Student Population

Southern Illinois University School of Law has total 269 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 273 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Southern Illinois University School of Law
Total Enrollment273
JD Enrollment273
Non-JD Enrollment0
Southern Illinois University School of Law has 112 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 58 male and 52 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
Total112 1100
Men58 580
Women52 520

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 80 students have graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. Among them, 67 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 44 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Southern Illinois University School of Law is 65.67% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 78.71%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Southern Illinois University School of Law
Total Graduates80
First-time Bar Exam Taker67
(63 new graduates, 4 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker17 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate44 / 65.67%
Pass Rate at Illinois78.71%