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 ($77,877) and University of Illinois College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($51,893).
  • University of Illinois College of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 67.45% of tuition amount.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 14.24%) and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the highest rate of 41.75%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 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 3.56.
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is the largest school with 1,354 enrolled students and Notre Dame Law School is the smallest school with 554 students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 94.26% and Loyola University Chicago School of Law has the lowest rate of 79.09%.
  • 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
$77,877 tuition & fees
$23,413 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,000 Avg. Amount
20.55% Tuition Covered
76.21% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.81 25th Percentile
Admission
14.24% Acceptance Rate
24.36% Yield
5246 Applicants
747 Admitted
182 Enrolled
Enrollment
703 Total Enrollment
610 JD Enrollment
93 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
183 Faculties
36 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.26% Pass Rate
209 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
197 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
$74,552 tuition & fees
$20,502 Living Costs
$3,168 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$26,667 Avg. Amount
35.77% Tuition Covered
85.37% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.63 25th Percentile
Admission
15.05% Acceptance Rate
24.36% Yield
6247 Applicants
940 Admitted
229 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,354 Total Enrollment
763 JD Enrollment
591 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
221 Faculties
37 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.89% Pass Rate
253 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
235 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
$68,554 tuition & fees
$15,750 Living Costs
$6,690 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,000 Avg. Amount
39.39% Tuition Covered
96.56% Received
LSAT Scores
168 Median Score
170 75th Percentile
163 25th Percentile
GPA
3.81 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.65 25th Percentile
Admission
24.58% Acceptance Rate
21.62% Yield
2917 Applicants
717 Admitted
155 Enrolled
Enrollment
554 Total Enrollment
529 JD Enrollment
25 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
113 Faculties
18 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.72% Pass Rate
206 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
191 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
$51,893 ($41,893 in-state)
$14,514 Living Costs
$2,750 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
67.45% Tuition Covered
67.99% Received
LSAT Scores
166 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.71 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.47 25th Percentile
Admission
34.74% Acceptance Rate
22.77% Yield
2035 Applicants
707 Admitted
161 Enrolled
Enrollment
718 Total Enrollment
524 JD Enrollment
194 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
117 Faculties
18 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
90.48% Pass Rate
126 Exam Takers
5 Not Taken
114 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
$56,186 tuition & fees
$20,394 Living Costs
$3,500 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
53.39% Tuition Covered
96.01% Received
LSAT Scores
159 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.56 Median Score
3.72 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
41.75% Acceptance Rate
20.69% Yield
3114 Applicants
1300 Admitted
269 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,199 Total Enrollment
905 JD Enrollment
294 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
305 Faculties
6 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.09% Pass Rate
220 Exam Takers
1 Not Taken
174 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