Founded in 1859, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, also known as Northwestern Pritzker Law, is located in Chicago, IL. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law' tuition & fees is $74,552 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 69.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $40,000. That could cover 53.65% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 15.53% and total of 228 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 91.60%.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $74,552 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.24% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,320. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $99,872.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$72,212
$74,552
3.24%
Living Costs
$25,320
$25,320
-
Room & Board
$20,502
$20,502
Books & Supplies
$1,650
$1,650
Personal Expenses
$3,168
$3,168
COA
$97,532
$99,872
2.40%
Grants / Scholarships
$40,000
$40,000
COA after receiving aid
$57,532
$59,872
Grants and Scholarships
At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 69.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 1.89% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 48.49% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$40,000
Number Received
530
Half or Less than Tuition
263 (49.62%)
Half to Full Tuition
257 (48.49%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
10 (1.89%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 218 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 225 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.66
3.92
3.97
LSAT Scores
166
172
174
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,225 students have applied to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and 967 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 228 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 15.53% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.58% at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. With 13 pre-admitted students, total 241 first-year students enrolled in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
6,225
Admitted
967
Enrolled
228
Acceptance Rate
15.53%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
23.58%
Pre-Admitted
13
Total Number of First-Year Students
241 104 men, 132 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 253 students took the bar exam first time at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Among them, 235 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.89%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 76.19%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
In 2023, 273 students graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Of them, 249 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 267 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers