NIU Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1975, Northern Illinois University College of Law, also known as NIU Law, is a public law school located in DeKalb, Illinois. Last year, 133 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 352. With 48 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 44.27% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 31.12% at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.41. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 57.14%. For the 72 graduates in 2025, 58 students got full-time jobs and 2 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Northern Illinois University College of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Northern Illinois University College of Law tuition & fee is $26,925 for prospective students. The tuition & fees are the same as last year's tuition for both in-state and out-of state rate.
77.81% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $8,274 at Northern Illinois University College of Law. The average grant amount would cover 30.73% of tuition & fees.
| Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $26,925 | $26,925 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $26,925 | $26,925 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $8,274 |
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| Grant Received | 77.81% |
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Northern Illinois University College of Law Directory Information
Northern Illinois University College of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is April 1, 2027. There is no application fee and free for applying.
