Founded in 1902, University of Chicago Law School, also known as Chicago Law, is located in Chicago, IL. University of Chicago Law School' tuition & fees is $77,877 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 83.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $15,000. That could cover 19.26% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 12.78% and total of 180 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.94 and the average LSAT score is 173. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 97.10%.
University of Chicago Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $77,877 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 6.41% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,348. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of University of Chicago Law School is $106,225.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for University of Chicago Law School.
University of Chicago Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$73,185
$77,877
6.41%
Living Costs
$24,870
$28,348
13.98%
Room & Board
$19,935
$23,413
Books & Supplies
$1,785
$1,785
Personal Expenses
$3,150
$3,150
COA
$98,055
$106,225
8.33%
Grants / Scholarships
$15,000
$15,000
COA after receiving aid
$83,055
$91,225
Grants and Scholarships
At University of Chicago Law School, 83.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $15,000. 11.64% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 7.50% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$15,000
Number Received
507
Half or Less than Tuition
410 (80.87%)
Half to Full Tuition
38 (7.50%)
Full Tuition
0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition
59 (11.64%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of University of Chicago Law School is 3.94 and the average LSAT score is 173. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 190 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 185 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
University of Chicago Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.83
3.94
3.99
LSAT Scores
169
173
175
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 5,259 students have applied to University of Chicago Law School and 672 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 180 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 12.78% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.79% at University of Chicago Law School. With 12 pre-admitted students, total 192 first-year students enrolled in University of Chicago Law School.
University of Chicago Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
5,259
Admitted
672
Enrolled
180
Acceptance Rate
12.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
26.79%
Pre-Admitted
12
Total Number of First-Year Students
192 97 men, 95 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 209 students took the bar exam first time at University of Chicago Law School. Among them, 197 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 94.26%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.02%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Chicago Law School.
In 2023, 213 students graduated from University of Chicago Law School. Of them, 200 graduates employed where bar passage required and 5 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 209 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
University of Chicago Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers