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University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law

Q: What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law reported a 60.14% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

Q: How much does University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law is $36,192 per year (about $108,576 over three years). The median grant is $23,250, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,942 per year.

Q: What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.40; the acceptance rate is 52.6%.

Q: What are the job outcomes at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

80.3% of University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 14.2% were still seeking employment.

Illinois · Public · School ID: illinois-chicago-university-of

CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time

University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law is a public law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 60.14% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 80.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 5.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $36,192 per year; a median grant of $23,250 brings median net tuition to about $12,942. The median LSAT is 153 with a 52.6% acceptance rate.

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Where the 2024 class landed

Small firm (2–100)38.3%

Government16.8%

Still seeking14.2%

Business10.2%

Public interest5.1%

MegaLaw 500+3.6%

Mid firm (101–250)2.9%

BigLaw 251–5001.8%

Clerkships1.8%

Academia0.7%

Solo0.4%

These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.

Bar passage · first-time

This school60.14%

State avg78.8%

first-time -18.7 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 77.78% · class of 2025 first-time 68.82% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.

Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75

LSATmedian 153

150156

uGPAmedian 3.40

3.133.64

Applications → offers → enrolled

Applied2,488

Offered1,308

Enrolled 1L379

Offer rate 53% · yield 29%.

Grant distribution

No grant 39.4%Under half 27%Half to full 32.7%Full 0.6%Stipend 0.3%

Demographics

Women 64%Men 36%

White	588
Black	110
Hispanic	186
Asian	81
Two or more	38
Other / unreported	12

Cost detail

Resident tuition	$36,192
Non-resident	$45,240
Mandatory fees	—
Living estimate	$24,976
Median grant	$23,250
Grant 25 / 75	$9,000 / $33,750
Cond. schol. loss	—

Faculty & market

Total faculty	207
Full-time faculty	52
Faculty of color	61
Total JD enrollment	1,015.0
Graduates	274
Mean attorney salary · state	$175,180

Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	150 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	3.13 / 3.40 / 3.64
Acceptance rate	52.6%
Applications received	2,488
Offers extended	1,308
1L enrollment	379
Total JD enrollment	1,015.0
GRE-only takers	13
1L attrition (academic / other)	18 / 4
Transfers in / out	1 / 0

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition	$36,192
Non-resident tuition	$45,240
Mandatory fees	—
Living-expense estimate	$24,976
Median grant	$23,250
Grant 25 / 75 percentile	$9,000 / $33,750
No-grant share	39.4%
< half-tuition grants	27.0%
Half-to-full grants	32.7%
Full-tuition grants	0.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)	0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate	—

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment	77
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)	148 / 150 / 153
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)	2.94 / 3.29 / 3.58
Part-time tuition	$1,248 per credit

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle. Tuition is reported per credit; annual cost depends on the part-time load taken.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)	60.14%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar	77.78%
State average (same exam)	78.8%
Difference vs. state	-18.7 pts

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.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates	274
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)	80.3%
Bar-required jobs	71.2%
MegaLaw 500+	3.6%
BigLaw 251–500	1.8%
Mid 101–250	2.9%
Small 2–100	38.3%
Solo	0.4%
Clerkships	1.8%
Government	16.8%
Public interest	5.1%
Business / industry	10.2%
Academia	0.7%
Seeking employment	14.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Illinois, 135 graduates
California, 13 graduates
Texas, 9 graduates

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment	359 (36.1%)
Female enrollment	636 (63.9%)
White	588
Black	110
Hispanic	186
Asian	81
Two or more races	38
Other / unreported	12

Faculty

Total faculty	207
Full-time	52
Faculty of color	61

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state	$175,180

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law reported a 60.14% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

How much does University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law is $36,192 per year (about $108,576 over three years). The median grant is $23,250, bringing median net tuition to roughly $12,942 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law is 153 and the median GPA is 3.40; the acceptance rate is 52.6%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law?

80.3% of University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 5.4% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 14.2% were still seeking employment.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.