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University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law

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

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 60.1% 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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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)150 / 153 / 156
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.13 / 3.40 / 3.64
Acceptance rate52.6%
Applications received2,488
Offers extended1,308
1L enrollment379
Total JD enrollment1,015
GRE-only takers13
Transfers in / out1 / 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 share39.4%
< half-tuition grants27.0%
Half-to-full grants32.7%
Full-tuition grants0.6%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.3%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)60.1%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar78.6%
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 graduates274
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)80.3%
Bar-required jobs71.2%
MegaLaw 500+3.6%
BigLaw 251–5001.8%
Mid 101–2502.9%
Small 2–10038.3%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships1.8%
Government16.8%
Public interest5.1%
Business / industry10.2%
Academia0.7%
Seeking employment14.2%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment359 (36.1%)
Female enrollment636 (63.9%)
White588
Black110
Hispanic186
Asian81
Two or more races38
Other / unreported12

Faculty

Total faculty207
Full-time52
Faculty of color61

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 60.1% 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.

Other law schools in Illinois

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Illinois-Chicago, University of, 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.