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University of Illinois College of Law

LSAT 166
GPA 3.81
Tuition & Fees $52,293
($42,293)
Acceptance Rate 32.93 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 93.56 %

University of Illinois College of Law Overview

University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, IL
Established in 1897, University of Illinois College of Law is a public law school located in Champaign, Illinois. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Illinois College of Law is $42,293 for Illinois residents and $52,293 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 32.93% and yield is 26.38%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.81. Total 670 students are attending University of Illinois College of Law and 188 of them is first-year students. Last year 202 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 189 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 93.56%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Illinois College of Law at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

186 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 166 at University of Illinois College of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.81. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Illinois College of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores160166168
Undergraduate GPA3.553.813.92

University of Illinois College of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois College of Law tuition & fees is $42,293 for Illinois residents and $52,293 for non-residents for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Illinois College of Law is $18,267 for Illinois residents and $40,096 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $19,278 for Illinois residents and $34,406 for out-of-state students
University of Illinois College of Law Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
University of Illinois College of Law$42,293$52,293
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$16,512
Books & Supplies$1,800
Personal Expenses$3,090
Average Costs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate$18,267$40,096
Graduate$19,278$34,406

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,153 students applied to University of Illinois College of Law and 709 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 188 students finally enrolled to University of Illinois College of Law. The acceptance rate is 32.93% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%.
University of Illinois College of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,153
Admitted709
Enrolled188
Acceptance Rate32.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.38%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment188

Law Student Population

University of Illinois College of Law has total 670 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 500 students enrolled in JD program and 170 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Illinois College of Law
Total Enrollment670
JD Enrollment500
Non-JD Enrollment170
University of Illinois College of Law has 188 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 87 male and 91 female students. 5 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 Illinois College of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Illinois College of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total188 1830
Men87 870
Women91 910
Other5 50

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 206 students have graduated from University of Illinois College of Law. Among them, 202 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 Illinois College of Law is 93.56% where the average pass rate of Illinois is 79.05%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Illinois College of Law
Total Graduates206
First-time Bar Exam Taker202
(200 new graduates, 2 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker6 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate189 / 93.56%
Pass Rate at Illinois79.05%