Top Illinois Law Schools Comparison

There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Illinois. Of those schools, the top 5 schools present in the following table. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics. You can search all law schools in Illinois at Illinois law school search page.
  • University of Chicago Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($73,185) and University of Illinois College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($51,657).
  • University of Illinois College of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 67.75% of tuition amount.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 11.91%) and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the highest rate of 39.97%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 172 and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest score of 159.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.91 and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.46.
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the largest school with 1,249 enrolled students and Notre Dame Law School is the smallest school with 573 students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.86% and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest rate of 88.78%.
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1859 and Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the most recently founded in 1909.
  • University of Chicago Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $90.

University of Chicago Law School

Private • Chicago, IL
Founded
1902
Tuition & Costs
$73,185 tuition & fees
$19,935 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,000 Avg. Amount
21.86% Tuition Covered
76.21% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
11.91% Acceptance Rate
22.55% Yield
6514 Applicants
776 Admitted
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
669 Total Enrollment
626 JD Enrollment
43 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
183 Faculties
36 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
97.86% Pass Rate
187 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
183 Exam Passers
Employment
213 Total Graduates
209 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2022-12-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$72,212 tuition & fees
$20,502 Living Costs
$3,168 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$26,667 Avg. Amount
36.93% Tuition Covered
85.37% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.86 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.6 25th Percentile
Admission
13.91% Acceptance Rate
22.70% Yield
7410 Applicants
1031 Admitted
234 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,181 Total Enrollment
769 JD Enrollment
412 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
221 Faculties
37 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.03% Pass Rate
227 Exam Takers
0 Not Taken
218 Exam Passers
Employment
273 Total Graduates
267 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-15 Regular Decision

Notre Dame Law School

Private • Notre Dame, IL
Founded
1869
Tuition & Costs
$65,936 tuition & fees
$13,050 Living Costs
$6,710 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,000 Avg. Amount
40.95% Tuition Covered
96.56% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.77 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.52 25th Percentile
Admission
17.51% Acceptance Rate
27.51% Yield
3694 Applicants
647 Admitted
178 Enrolled
Enrollment
573 Total Enrollment
557 JD Enrollment
16 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
113 Faculties
18 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.01% Pass Rate
182 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
162 Exam Passers
Employment
184 Total Graduates
167 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
Founded
1897
Tuition & Costs
$51,657 ($41,657 in-state)
$13,554 Living Costs
$2,750 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
67.75% Tuition Covered
67.99% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.66 Median Score
3.82 75th Percentile
3.44 25th Percentile
Admission
29.80% Acceptance Rate
35.37% Yield
1926 Applicants
574 Admitted
203 Enrolled
Enrollment
603 Total Enrollment
492 JD Enrollment
111 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
117 Faculties
18 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
89.71% Pass Rate
136 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
122 Exam Passers
Employment
122 Total Graduates
112 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-15 Preferred
Founded
1909
Tuition & Costs
$54,048 tuition & fees
$11,530 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
55.51% Tuition Covered
96.01% Received
LSAT Scores
159 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.46 Median Score
3.64 75th Percentile
3.2 25th Percentile
Admission
39.97% Acceptance Rate
27.62% Yield
3433 Applicants
1372 Admitted
379 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,249 Total Enrollment
919 JD Enrollment
330 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
305 Faculties
6 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
88.78% Pass Rate
214 Exam Takers
8 Not Taken
190 Exam Passers
Employment
236 Total Graduates
203 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2022-10-01 Application Open
2023-03-01 Recommended Regular Decision
2023-05-01 Final