Chicago Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $77,877 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.41% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,348. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Chicago Law School is $106,225.

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University of Chicago Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$73,185	$77,877	6.41%
Living Costs	$24,870	$28,348	13.98%
Room & Board	$19,935	$23,413
Books & Supplies	$1,785	$1,785
Personal Expenses	$3,150	$3,150
COA	$98,055	$106,225	8.33%
Grants / Scholarships	$15,000	$15,000
COA after receiving aid	$83,055	$91,225

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Chicago Law School, 83.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $15,000. 11.64% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 7.50% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$15,000
Number Received	507
Half or Less than Tuition	410 (80.87%)
Half to Full Tuition	38 (7.50%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	59 (11.64%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Chicago Law School is 3.94 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 190 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 185 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Chicago Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.83	3.94	3.99
LSAT Scores	169	173	175

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,259 students have applied to University of Chicago Law School and 672 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 180 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 12.78% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.79% at University of Chicago Law School. With 12 pre-admitted students, total 192 first-year students enrolled in University of Chicago Law School.

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University of Chicago Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	5,259
Admitted	672
Enrolled	180
Acceptance Rate	12.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.79%
Pre-Admitted	12
Total Number of First-Year Students	192 97 men, 95 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 209 students took the bar exam first time at University of Chicago Law School. Among them, 197 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 94.26%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.02%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Chicago Law School.

In 2023, 213 students graduated from University of Chicago Law School. Of them, 200 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 209 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

University of Chicago Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	218
First-time Takers	209 4 from prior year
No Exam Takers	13
First-time Bar Exam Passer	197
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	94.26%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools	75.02%