Comparing Chicago Law and Northwestern Pritzker Law Side by Side

The following statements compares University of Chicago Law School (Chicago Law) and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Northwestern Pritzker Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2025-2026, except bar passage and employment data for 2024-2025.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Chicago Law tuition of $88,500 is more expensive than Northwestern Pritzker Law tuition of $83,938.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law offers the better financial aid of $40,000 which is 47.65% of tuition amount.
  • Chicago Law acceptance rate of 12.30% is lower than Northwestern Pritzker Law of 9.74%.
  • Chicago Law's LSAT score of 174 is higher than Northwestern Pritzker Law of 173.
  • Chicago Law's GPA of 3.97 is higher than Northwestern Pritzker Law of 3.96.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law with 1,205 students is larger than Chicago Law with 710 students.
  • Chicago Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Northwestern Pritzker Law.
  • Northwestern Pritzker Law founded in 1859 is older than Chicago Law founded in 1902.
  • Chicago Law requires more expensive application fees than Northwestern Pritzker Law.