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University of Illinois School of Law

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

University of Illinois School of Law is a public law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 93.6% first-time bar passage rate (state average 79.0%). 95.4% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 33.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $36,500 per year; a median grant of $32,000 brings median net tuition to about $4,500. The median LSAT is 166 with a 32.9% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)160 / 166 / 168
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.81 / 3.92
Acceptance rate32.9%
Applications received2,153
Offers extended709
1L enrollment188
Total JD enrollment500
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out2 / 5

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$36,500
Non-resident tuition$46,500
Mandatory fees$3,404
Living-expense estimate$20,620
Median grant$32,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$13,125 / $46,500
No-grant share1.3%
< half-tuition grants38.8%
Half-to-full grants57.8%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.1%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)93.6%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar97.3%
State average (same exam)79.0%
Difference vs. state+14.6 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 graduates153
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)95.4%
Bar-required jobs92.2%
MegaLaw 500+28.1%
BigLaw 251–5005.2%
Mid 101–2505.2%
Small 2–10028.8%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships7.8%
Government9.2%
Public interest5.2%
Business / industry3.3%
Academia3.3%
Seeking employment0.0%

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Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment252 (51.5%)
Female enrollment237 (48.5%)
White285
Black27
Hispanic43
Asian103
Two or more races16
Other / unreported26

Faculty

Total faculty124
Full-time53
Faculty of color27

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 School of Law?

University of Illinois School of Law reported a 93.6% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 79.0% state average.

How much does University of Illinois School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Illinois School of Law is $36,500 per year (about $109,500 over three years). The median grant is $32,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $4,500 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Illinois School of Law is 166 and the median GPA is 3.81; the acceptance rate is 32.9%.

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

95.4% of University of Illinois School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 33.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 0.0% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Illinois

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Illinois, 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.