Illinois Law Schools Tuition Comparison

Statistics for 10 Illinois Law Schools

For the academic year 2026-2027, the average tuition & fees for 10 Illinois law schools are $55,834 for in-state residents and $57,770 for out-of-state students. Year-over-year, compared with the previous academic year, average out-of-state tuition increased by $2,455 (4.44%), while average in-state tuition increased by $2,266 (4.23%).

Across 10 Illinois law schools, the average accepted student profile includes a GPA of 3.69 and an LSAT score of 162, paired with an average acceptance rate of 32.57% and an enrollment rate (yield) is 27.68%.

The following statistics compare 10 Illinois law schools with the highest and lowest values in each category.

University of Chicago Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $88,500 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,635.
University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.97 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.38.
University of Chicago Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.74% and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest rate of 56.22%.
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has the most enrolled first-year students of 372 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 132.

The following table compares ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Illinois law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.

ABA-Accredited Law Schools in Illinois Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
School Name	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Average GPA	Average LSAT	Total Enrollment	Enrollment (First-Year Students)	Bar Exam Pass Rate*
Chicago-Kent College of Law private, Chicago, IL	$59,485	38.61%	3.72	161	856	244	79.02%
DePaul University College of Law private, Chicago, IL	$56,736	34.81%	3.61	158	628	185	76.02%
Loyola University Chicago School of Law private, Chicago, IL	$62,280	28.18%	3.70	161	1,080	291	80.00%
Northern Illinois University College of Law public, DeKalb, IL	$26,925	44.27%	3.41	150	352	133	57.14%
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law private, Chicago, IL	$83,938	12.30%	3.96	173	1,205	245	91.80%
Notre Dame Law School private, Notre Dame, IL	$76,336	16.07%	3.89	170	602	182	92.15%
Southern Illinois University School of Law public, Carbondale, IL	$22,635	56.22%	3.38	149	313	132	59.49%
University of Chicago Law School private, Chicago, IL	$88,500	9.74%	3.97	174	710	191	97.42%
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law public, Chicago, IL	$48,573 ($39,213)	52.57%	3.40	153	1,015	372	60.14%
University of Illinois College of Law public, Champaign, IL	$52,293 ($42,293)	32.93%	3.81	166	670	188	93.56%

*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.

**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).

***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).

10 ABA-accredited Law Schools in Illinois

$57,770

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3.69

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Statistics for 10 Illinois Law Schools