UIC Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $32,508 for Illinois residents and $39,708 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 1.06% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,826. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is $61,534.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$32,090	$39,290	$32,508	$39,708	1.06%
Living Costs	$21,826		$21,826		-
Room & Board	$15,926		$15,926
Books & Supplies	$1,400		$1,400
Personal Expenses	$4,500		$4,500
COA	$53,916	$61,116	$54,334	$61,534	0.68%
Grants / Scholarships	$22,500		$22,500
COA after receiving aid	$31,416		$39,034

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 59.84% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $22,500. 2.10% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 55.74% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	517
Half or Less than Tuition	43.52%
Half to Full Tuition	54.74%
Full Tuition	0.58%
More than Full Tuition	1.16%
Part-time
Number Received	102
Half or Less than Tuition	35.29%
Half to Full Tuition	60.78%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	3.92%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is 3.39 and the average LSAT score is 152. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 339 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 342 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.1	3.39	3.64
Full-Time	3.1	3.42	3.64
Part-Time	2.93	3.35	3.51
LSAT Scores	149	152	155
Full-Time	149	152	155
Part-Time	148	150	156

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,749 students have applied to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and 1,216 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 340 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 69.53% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.96% at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. With 9 pre-admitted students, total 349 first-year students enrolled in University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,749
Admitted	1,216
Enrolled	340
Acceptance Rate	69.53%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	27.96%
Pre-Admitted	9
Total Number of First-Year Students	349 40 men, 75 women 88 full-time, 27 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 264 students took the bar exam first time at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Among them, 138 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 52.27%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.01%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

In 2023, 287 students graduated from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Of them, 172 graduates employed where bar passage required and 46 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 234 graduates employed as full-time and 10 employed as part-time status.

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	271
First-time Takers	264 63 from prior year
No Exam Takers	61
First-time Bar Exam Passer	138
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	52.27%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools	75.01%