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Loyola University-Chicago School of Law

Illinois · Private · School ID: loyola-university-chicago

Loyola University-Chicago School of Law is a private law school in Illinois. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate (state average 78.8%). 92.0% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 22.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $58,670 per year; a median grant of $30,000 brings median net tuition to about $28,670. The median LSAT is 161 with a 28.2% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)159 / 161 / 163
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.55 / 3.70 / 3.83
Acceptance rate28.2%
Applications received4,244
Offers extended1,196
1L enrollment296
Total JD enrollment848
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 13

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$58,670
Non-resident tuition$58,670
Mandatory fees$996
Living-expense estimate$32,658
Median grant$30,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$22,000 / $35,000
No-grant share6.1%
< half-tuition grants34.9%
Half-to-full grants56.6%
Full-tuition grants2.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.2%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate—

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)80.0%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar96.1%
State average (same exam)78.8%
Difference vs. state+1.2 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 graduates261
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)92.0%
Bar-required jobs79.7%
MegaLaw 500+17.2%
BigLaw 251–5005.4%
Mid 101–2505.0%
Small 2–10031.8%
Solo0.4%
Clerkships2.7%
Government6.5%
Public interest11.5%
Business / industry13.0%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment2.7%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment300 (35.7%)
Female enrollment541 (64.3%)
White531
Black52
Hispanic118
Asian91
Two or more races50
Other / unreported6

Faculty

Total faculty233
Full-time68
Faculty of color66

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$175,180

Frequently asked questions

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

Loyola University-Chicago School of Law reported a 80.0% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 78.8% state average.

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

Resident tuition at Loyola University-Chicago School of Law is $58,670 per year (about $176,010 over three years). The median grant is $30,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $28,670 per year.

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

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Loyola University-Chicago School of Law is 161 and the median GPA is 3.70; the acceptance rate is 28.2%.

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

92.0% of Loyola University-Chicago School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 22.6% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 2.7% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Illinois

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