Chicago-Kent College of Law

Founded in 1888, Chicago-Kent College of Law, also known as IIT Law, is located in Chicago, IL. Chicago-Kent College of Law' tuition & fees is $55,327 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 94.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,500. That could cover 60.55% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 50.45% and total of 213 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 159. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 84.08%.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Chicago-Kent College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $55,327 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.49% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,401. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Chicago-Kent College of Law is $82,728.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Chicago-Kent College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024% Changed
Law School Tuition $53,460$55,327 3.49%
Living Costs $24,150 $27,401 13.46%
Room & Board$19,299$22,599
Books & Supplies$1,926$1,517
Personal Expenses$2,925$3,285
COA$77,610$82,728 6.59%
Grants / Scholarships$33,500$33,500
COA after receiving aid$44,110$49,228

Grants and Scholarships

At Chicago-Kent College of Law, 94.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,500. 4.82% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 67.52% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received614
Half or Less than Tuition27.20%
Half to Full Tuition67.75%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition5.05%
Part-time
Number Received91
Half or Less than Tuition30.77%
Half to Full Tuition65.93%
Full Tuition2.20%
More than Full Tuition1.10%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Chicago-Kent College of Law is 3.67 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 216 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 217 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Chicago-Kent College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.393.673.8
Full-Time3.413.683.81
Part-Time3.073.433.69
LSAT Scores154159162
Full-Time154159162
Part-Time154159160

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,679 students have applied to Chicago-Kent College of Law and 847 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 213 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 50.45% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.15% at Chicago-Kent College of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 220 first-year students enrolled in Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Chicago-Kent College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,679
Admitted847
Enrolled213
Acceptance Rate50.45%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)25.15%
Pre-Admitted7
Total Number of First-Year Students220
84 men, 130 women, 4 Other
201 full-time, 17 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 205 students took the bar exam first time at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Among them, 160 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.05%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 77%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
In 2023, 222 students graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Of them, 155 graduates employed where bar passage required and 45 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 194 graduates employed as full-time and 13 employed as part-time status.
Chicago-Kent College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate224
First-time Takers205
33 from prior year
No Exam Takers18
First-time Bar Exam Passer160
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate78.05%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools77%

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