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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

LSAT 153
GPA 3.40
Tuition & Fees $48,573
($39,213)
Acceptance Rate 52.57 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 60.14 %

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Overview

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL
Established in 1899, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is a public law school located in Chicago, Illinois. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is $39,213 for Illinois residents and $48,573 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 52.57% and yield is 28.21%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 153 and the average GPA is 3.40. Total 1,015 students are attending University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and 372 of them is first-year students. Last year 296 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 178 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 60.14%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law at University of Illinois Chicago academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

366 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 153 at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.40. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores150148153150156153
Undergraduate GPA3.192.943.423.293.663.58

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law tuition & fees is $39,213 for Illinois residents and $48,573 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is $15,949 for Illinois residents and $32,009 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $17,550 for Illinois residents and $27,748 for out-of-state students
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law$39,213$48,573
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$22,526
Books & Supplies$1,400
Personal Expenses$4,500
Average Costs at University of Illinois Chicago
Undergraduate$15,949$32,009
Graduate$17,550$27,748

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,488 students applied to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and 1,308 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 372 students finally enrolled to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. The acceptance rate is 52.57% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 7 deferred/pre-admitted students, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has 379 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,488
Admitted1,308
Enrolled372
Acceptance Rate52.57%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.21%
Deferred / Previously Admitted7
Total First Year Class Enrollment379

Law Student Population

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has total 1,015 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 1,015 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Total Enrollment1,015
JD Enrollment1,015
Non-JD Enrollment0
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has 379 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 137 male and 235 female students. 3 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 298 students enrolled as full-time and 77 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total379 29877
Men137 11522
Women235 18154
Other3 21

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 292 students have graduated from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Among them, 296 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 178 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is 60.14% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 78.83%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Total Graduates292
First-time Bar Exam Taker296
(226 new graduates, 70 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker66 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate178 / 60.14%
Pass Rate at Illinois78.83%