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University of Chicago Law School

LSAT 173
GPA 3.91
Tuition & Fees $77,877
Acceptance Rate 14.24 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 94.26 %

University of Chicago Law School Overview

University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL
Established in 1902, University of Chicago Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Chicago, Illinois. The 2025 tuition & fees of University of Chicago Law School is $77,877.
The acceptance rate of the school is 14.24% and yield is 24.36%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 173 and the average GPA is 3.91. Total 703 students are attending University of Chicago Law School and 182 of them is first-year students. Last year 187 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 183 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 94.26%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Chicago Law School at University of Chicago academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

182 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 173 University of Chicago Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 189 submitters is 3.91. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Chicago Law School 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores169172175
Undergraduate GPA3.823.913.98

University of Chicago Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago Law School tuition & fees is $77,877 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Chicago Law School is $66,939. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $66,543
University of Chicago Law School Tuition & Fees
University of Chicago Law School$77,877
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$19,935
Books & Supplies$1,785
Personal Expenses$3,150
Average Costs at University of Chicago
Undergraduate$66,939
Graduate$66,543

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 6,514 students applied to University of Chicago Law School and 776 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 175 students finally enrolled to University of Chicago Law School. The acceptance rate is 14.24% and yield (enrollment rate) is 24%. With 15 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Chicago Law School has 190 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
University of Chicago Law School 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants6,514
Admitted776
Enrolled175
Acceptance Rate14.24%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)24.36%
Deferred / Previously Admitted15
Total First Year Class Enrollment190

Law Student Population

University of Chicago Law School has total 703 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 626 students enrolled in JD program and 43 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Chicago Law School
Total Enrollment669
JD Enrollment626
Non-JD Enrollment43
University of Chicago Law School has 190 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 94 male and 96 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 University of Chicago Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Chicago Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total190 1900
Men94 940
Women96 960

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 202 students have graduated from University of Chicago Law School. Among them, 187 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 183 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Chicago Law School is 94.26% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 0%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Chicago Law School
Total Graduates202
First-time Bar Exam Taker187
(179 new graduates, 8 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker23 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate183 / 97.86%
Pass Rate at Illinois0%