2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $74,552 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is 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. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $99,872.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20232024
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

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172 for 2024 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law admission. 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.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.663.923.97
LSAT Scores166172174

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.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants6,225
Admitted967
Enrolled228
Acceptance Rate15.53%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.58%
Pre-Admitted13
Total Number of First-Year Students241
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. Check more employment statistics at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law employement summary page.

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate265
First-time Takers253
No Exam Takers12
First-time Bar Exam Passer235
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate92.89%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools76.19%

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.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Number Received530
Half or Less than Tuition49.62%
Half to Full Tuition48.49%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition1.89%