2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law's 2027 tuition & fees is $39,213 for Illinois residents and $48,573 for others. The law school tuition is increased by 5.88% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $28,426. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is $76,999.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-StateIllinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Law School Tuition $38,398$45,875 $39,213
2.12%
$48,573
5.88%
Living Costs$24,976$28,426
13.81%
COA$63,374$70,851 $67,639
6.73%
$76,999
8.68%
Grants / Scholarships$23,250$23,605**
COA after receiving aid$40,124$51,051$53,394$53,394
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.4 and the average LSAT score is 153 for 2027 University of Illinois Chicago School of Law admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 364 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 366 students including both full-time and part-time status.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.133.43.64
Full-Time3.193.423.66
Part-Time2.943.293.58
LSAT Scores150153156
Full-Time150153156
Part-Time148150153

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 2,488 students have applied to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and 1,308 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 372 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.57% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.21% at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, total 379 first-year students enrolled in University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate52.57%
Applicants2,488
Admitted1,308
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.21%
Enrolled372
Pre-Admitted7
Total Number of First-Year Students379
Male137
Female235
Another Gender3
Full-time298
Part-time77

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 62.14% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $23,605. 1.50% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 53.92% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received512
Half or Less than Tuition45.12%
Half to Full Tuition53.52%
Full Tuition0.98%
More than Full Tuition0.39%
Part-time
Number Received87
Half or Less than Tuition41.38%
Half to Full Tuition56.32%
Full Tuition1.15%
More than Full Tuition1.15%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law enrolled 419 first-year students in total. Among them, 98.81% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 231 White, 29 Asian, 53 Black or African American, 81 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 148 male and 264 female students enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 55.13%, followed by Hispanics with 19.33%.

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2026 Enrollment by Race

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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.24%)1000
Asian29 (6.92%)92000
Black or African American53 (12.65%)203300
Hispanics81 (19.33%)275301
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial20 (4.77%)31700
White231 (55.13%)8914101
Unknown5 (1.19%)3101

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 264 students took the bar exam first time at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Among them, 138 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 52.27%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.01%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

In 2025, 290 students graduated from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. Of them, 197 graduates employed where bar passage required and 21 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 223 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law employement summary page.

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate271
First-time Takers264
63 from prior year
No Exam Takers61
First-time Bar Exam Passer138
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate52.27%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools75.01%