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University of Chicago Law School

LSAT 174
GPA 3.97
Tuition & Fees $88,500
Acceptance Rate 9.74 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 97.42 %

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 2026 tuition & fees of University of Chicago Law School is $88,500.
The acceptance rate of the school is 9.74% and yield is 29.80%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.97. Total 710 students are attending University of Chicago Law School and 191 of them is first-year students. Last year 194 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 189 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 97.42%). 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

198 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 174 at University of Chicago Law School and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.97. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Chicago Law School 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores171174176
Undergraduate GPA3.873.974

University of Chicago Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago Law School tuition & fees is $88,500 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Chicago Law School is $69,324. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $68,652
University of Chicago Law School Tuition & Fees
University of Chicago Law School$88,500
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,263
Books & Supplies$1,788
Personal Expenses$8,955
Average Costs at University of Chicago
Undergraduate$69,324
Graduate$68,652

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 6,581 students applied to University of Chicago Law School and 641 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 191 students finally enrolled to University of Chicago Law School. The acceptance rate is 9.74% and yield (enrollment rate) is 30%. With 12 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Chicago Law School has 203 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Chicago Law School 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants6,581
Admitted641
Enrolled191
Acceptance Rate9.74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)29.80%
Deferred / Previously Admitted12
Total First Year Class Enrollment203

Law Student Population

University of Chicago Law School has total 710 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 615 students enrolled in JD program and 95 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Chicago Law School
Total Enrollment710
JD Enrollment615
Non-JD Enrollment95
University of Chicago Law School has 203 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 103 male and 95 female students. 3 student(s) with other type of gender. 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
Total203 2010
Men103 1030
Women95 950
Other3 30

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 199 students have graduated from University of Chicago Law School. Among them, 194 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 189 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Chicago Law School is 97.42% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 81.49%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Chicago Law School
Total Graduates199
First-time Bar Exam Taker194
(189 new graduates, 5 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker10 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate189 / 97.42%
Pass Rate at Illinois81.49%