University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

52.57% University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is 52.57% for the 2025-2026 admission. 2,488 students applied and 1,308 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 372 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 28.21%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare University of Illinois Chicago School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 50% and 60%
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law52.57%28.21%3721,015
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
Illinois Law Schools33%27.68%216743
Public46.50%29.35%206588
Private23.29%26.57%223847

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is April 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, April 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Priority Deadline2026-03-01
Regular Decision Deadline2026-04-01
Admission Contact
Phone312-987-1406
Emailadmission@jmls.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.uic.edu/admission/jd/
Application Requirementshttps://law.uic.edu/admission/jd/
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Letters Of Recommendation
  • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
  • May require right of access to recommendations.
Transcripts
    Personal Statement
    • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    CAS Report
    • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
    • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
    Data Source: https://law.uic.edu/admission/jd/

    2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

    The LSAT score at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is 153 and GPA is 3.40 over 372 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
    Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
    You can compare University of Illinois Chicago School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 150 and 155
    The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 154 and the 25th percentile is 149. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.61 and the 25th percentile is 3.12.
    13 matriculated applicants, 3.49% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
    LSAT ScoresGPA
    University of Illinois Chicago School of Law1533.40
    All Law Schools1603.65
    Public1603.69
    Private1593.62
    Illinois Law Schools1623.69
    Public1553.50
    Private1663.81
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2022Overall149152155
    Full-time149152155
    Part-time147150154
    2023Overall149152154
    Full-time149152154
    Part-time148151155
    2024Overall149152155
    Full-time149152155
    Part-time148150156
    2025Overall149152154
    Full-time149152154
    Part-time147149153
    2026Overall150153156
    Full-time150153156
    Part-time148150153
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2022Overall2.993.313.52
    Full-time3.013.323.53
    Part-time2.83.33.47
    2023Overall3.053.363.6
    Full-time3.083.383.62
    Part-time2.913.263.52
    2024Overall3.13.393.64
    Full-time3.13.423.64
    Part-time2.933.353.51
    2025Overall3.123.383.61
    Full-time3.143.423.63
    Part-time2.953.183.45
    2026Overall3.133.43.64
    Full-time3.193.423.66
    Part-time2.943.293.58
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    Number of Submitters13
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