Comparing UIUC Law and W & M Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Marshall-Wythe School of Law (W & M Law) and University of Illinois College of Law (UIUC 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 public.
  • W & M Law tuition of $74,208 is more expensive than UIUC Law tuition of $52,293.
  • UIUC Law offers the better financial aid of $32,000 which is 61.19% of tuition amount.
  • W & M Law acceptance rate of 32.93% is lower than UIUC Law of 21.97%.
  • Both schools have same LSAT scores of 166 of 166.
  • W & M Law's GPA of 3.82 is higher than UIUC Law of 3.81.
  • UIUC Law with 670 students is larger than W & M Law with 544 students.
  • UIUC Law has higher bar exam pass rate than W & M Law.
  • W & M Law founded in 1779 is older than UIUC Law founded in 1897.