There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Illinois as of 2026. By school type, 4 law schools are public and 6 are private. University of Chicago Law School ranked first among Illinois law schools with #5 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Illinois's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Illinois law schools is 162, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.69.
- Illinois law schools have an average acceptance rate of 32.57% and an average enrollment yield of 27.68%.
- In public Illinois law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $32,767 for state residents and $37,607 for out-of-state students.
- In private Illinois law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $71,213.
- Total 7,431 students have attended Illinois law schools in 2026 and each school had 743 law school students in average.
- Illinois ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 2,163 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 1,585 faculties have worked for Illinois law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Illinois ABA-accredited law schools is 78.67%.
List of Illinois Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 10 Illinois law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 1902 | $88,500 | $15,000 | 174 | 3.97 | 9.74% | 29.80% | 97.42% | 710 | 3 to 1 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 1859 | $83,938 | $40,000 | 173 | 3.96 | 12.30% | 24.97% | 91.80% | 1,205 | 4 to 1 |
| Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL | 1869 | $76,336 | $30,000 | 170 | 3.89 | 16.07% | 31.65% | 92.15% | 602 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Illinois College of LawPublicChampaign, IL | 1897 | $52,293 | $32,000 | 166 | 3.81 | 32.93% | 26.38% | 93.56% | 670 | 5 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 1909 | $62,280 | $30,000 | 161 | 3.70 | 28.18% | 24.33% | 80.00% | 1,080 | 5 to 1 |
| Chicago-Kent College of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 1888 | $59,485 | $35,000 | 161 | 3.72 | 38.61% | 28.57% | 79.02% | 856 | 5 to 1 |
| DePaul University College of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 1897 | $56,736 | $34,950 | 158 | 3.61 | 34.81% | 20.11% | 76.02% | 628 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of LawPublicChicago, IL | 1899 | $48,573 | $23,250 | 153 | 3.40 | 52.57% | 28.21% | 60.14% | 1,015 | 5 to 1 |
| Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 1975 | $26,925 | $8,274 | 150 | 3.41 | 44.27% | 31.12% | 57.14% | 352 | 7 to 1 |
| Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 1973 | $22,635 | $9,500 | 149 | 3.38 | 56.22% | 31.70% | 59.49% | 313 | 9 to 1 |