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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 ($88,500) and University of Illinois College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($52,293).
  • University of Illinois College of Law offers the best financial aid of $32,000 which is 61.19% of tuition amount.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 9.74%) and University of Illinois College of Law has the highest rate of 32.93%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest score of 161.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.97 and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.70.
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is the largest school with 1,205 enrolled students and Notre Dame Law School is the smallest school with 602 students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.42% and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest rate of 80.00%.
  • 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

University of Chicago Law School

Private • Chicago, IL
Founded
1902
Tuition & Costs
$88,500 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
16.95% Tuition Covered
78.23% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.83 25th Percentile
Admission
9.74% Acceptance Rate
29.80% Yield
5366 Applicants
683 Admitted
191 Enrolled
Enrollment
710 Total Enrollment
620 JD Enrollment
91 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
209 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
97.42% Pass Rate
207 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
201 Exam Passers
Employment
213 Total Graduates
209 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2026-12-01 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$83,938 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$40,000 Avg. Amount
47.65% Tuition Covered
76.45% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.95 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.77 25th Percentile
Admission
12.30% Acceptance Rate
24.97% Yield
6327 Applicants
972 Admitted
236 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,205 Total Enrollment
760 JD Enrollment
465 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
268 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.80% Pass Rate
262 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
240 Exam Passers
Employment
273 Total Graduates
267 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Notre Dame Law School

Notre Dame Law School

Private • Notre Dame, IL
Founded
1869
Tuition & Costs
$76,336 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
39.30% Tuition Covered
91.68% Received
LSAT Scores
169 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
164 25th Percentile
GPA
3.85 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.74 25th Percentile
Admission
16.07% Acceptance Rate
31.65% Yield
2442 Applicants
568 Admitted
172 Enrolled
Enrollment
602 Total Enrollment
549 JD Enrollment
24 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
160 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.15% Pass Rate
164 Exam Takers
7 Not Taken
150 Exam Passers
Employment
184 Total Graduates
167 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
University of Illinois College of Law
Founded
1897
Tuition & Costs
$52,293 ($42,293 in-state)
Financial Aid
$32,000 Avg. Amount
61.19% Tuition Covered
98.73% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.77 Median Score
3.88 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
32.93% Acceptance Rate
26.38% Yield
1509 Applicants
706 Admitted
160 Enrolled
Enrollment
670 Total Enrollment
472 JD Enrollment
133 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
124 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.56% Pass Rate
149 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
108 Exam Passers
Employment
122 Total Graduates
112 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Preferred
Founded
1909
Tuition & Costs
$62,280 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
48.17% Tuition Covered
94.61% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.6 Median Score
3.75 75th Percentile
3.42 25th Percentile
Admission
28.18% Acceptance Rate
24.33% Yield
3287 Applicants
1414 Admitted
265 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,080 Total Enrollment
831 JD Enrollment
259 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
237 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
80.00% Pass Rate
225 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
188 Exam Passers
Employment
236 Total Graduates
203 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$50
Application deadline
2026-03-01 Recommended Regular Decision
2026-05-01 Final