ABA Standard 509 · 2025 cycle · Last synced May 31, 2026
DePaul University School of Law
Illinois · Private · School ID: depaul-university
DePaul University School of Law is a private law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 76.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.6%). 88.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 11.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $55,328 per year; a median grant of $34,950 brings median net tuition to about $20,378. The median LSAT is 158 with a 34.8% acceptance rate.
Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.
What is the first-time bar passage rate at DePaul University School of Law?
DePaul University School of Law reported a 76.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.6% state average.
How much does DePaul University School of Law cost?
Resident tuition at DePaul University School of Law is $55,328 per year (about $165,984 over three years). The median grant is $34,950, bringing median net tuition to roughly $20,378 per year.
What LSAT and GPA do you need for DePaul University School of Law?
The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at DePaul University School of Law is 158 and the median GPA is 3.61; the acceptance rate is 34.8%.
What are the job outcomes at DePaul University School of Law?
88.4% of DePaul University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 11.0% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.5% were still seeking employment.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for DePaul University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.