NIU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $23,553 for Illinois residents and $23,553 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.41% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $20,648. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Northern Illinois University College of Law is $44,201.

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Northern Illinois University College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$22,559	$22,559	$23,553	$23,553	4.41%
Living Costs	$21,396		$20,648		-3.50%
Room & Board	$16,200		$15,396
Books & Supplies	$1,810		$1,810
Personal Expenses	$3,386		$3,442
COA	$43,955	$43,955	$44,201	$44,201	0.56%
Grants / Scholarships	$8,274		$8,274
COA after receiving aid	$35,681		$35,927

Grants and Scholarships

At Northern Illinois University College of Law, 68.59% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $8,274. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 34.11% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$8,274
Number Received	214
Half or Less than Tuition	141 (65.89%)
Half to Full Tuition	73 (34.11%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Northern Illinois University College of Law is 3.43 and the average LSAT score is 150. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 102 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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Northern Illinois University College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.13	3.43	3.65
LSAT Scores	147	150	152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 736 students have applied to Northern Illinois University College of Law and 401 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 103 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 54.48% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.69% at Northern Illinois University College of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 104 first-year students enrolled in Northern Illinois University College of Law.

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Northern Illinois University College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	736
Admitted	401
Enrolled	103
Acceptance Rate	54.48%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.69%
Pre-Admitted	1
Total Number of First-Year Students	104 43 men, 61 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 99 students took the bar exam first time at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Among them, 58 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 58.59%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.32%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Northern Illinois University College of Law.

In 2023, 72 students graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law. Of them, 48 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 58 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

Northern Illinois University College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	89
First-time Takers	99 26 from prior year
No Exam Takers	16
First-time Bar Exam Passer	58
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	58.59%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools	75.32%