SIU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $21,555 for Illinois residents and $21,555 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by -9.19% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $16,068. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Southern Illinois University School of Law is $37,623.

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Southern Illinois University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$23,737	$23,737	$21,555	$21,555	-9.19%
Living Costs	$18,350		$16,068		-12.44%
Room & Board	$14,272		$13,047
Books & Supplies	$1,137		$1,370
Personal Expenses	$2,941		$1,651
COA	$42,087	$42,087	$37,623	$37,623	-10.61%
Grants / Scholarships	$5,294		$5,294
COA after receiving aid	$36,793		$32,329

Grants and Scholarships

At Southern Illinois University School of Law, 75.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $5,294. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 47.62% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$5,294
Number Received	189
Half or Less than Tuition	100 (52.91%)
Half to Full Tuition	90 (47.62%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Southern Illinois University School of Law is 3.3 and the average LSAT score is 149. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 112 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Southern Illinois University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	2.94	3.3	3.62
LSAT Scores	146	149	152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 549 students have applied to Southern Illinois University School of Law and 332 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 108 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 60.47% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.53% at Southern Illinois University School of Law. With 4 pre-admitted students, total 112 first-year students enrolled in Southern Illinois University School of Law.

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Southern Illinois University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	549
Admitted	332
Enrolled	108
Acceptance Rate	60.47%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	32.53%
Pre-Admitted	4
Total Number of First-Year Students	112 58 men, 52 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 73 students took the bar exam first time at Southern Illinois University School of Law. Among them, 39 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 53.42%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 74.98%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Southern Illinois University School of Law.

In 2023, 63 students graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. Of them, 38 graduates employed where bar passage required and 6 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 45 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

Southern Illinois University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	75
First-time Takers	73 8 from prior year
No Exam Takers	10
First-time Bar Exam Passer	39
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	53.42%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools	74.98%