University of Chicago Law School Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines
9.74% University of Chicago Law School Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at University of Chicago Law School is 9.74% for the 2025-2026 admission. 6,581 students applied and 641 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 191 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 29.80%.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Chicago Law School
Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Chicago Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Chicago Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 33%.
University of Chicago Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Yield
First-Year Enroll
Total Enroll
University of Chicago Law School
9.74%
29.80%
191
710
All Law Schools
36.09%
33.15%
213
737
Public
34.52%
34.44%
184
668
Private
37.29%
32.17%
236
791
Illinois Law Schools
33%
27.68%
216
743
Public
46.50%
29.35%
206
588
Private
23.29%
26.57%
223
847
University of Chicago Law School Acceptance Rate Chart
2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at University of Chicago Law School is 174 and GPA is 3.97 over 191 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Chicago Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Chicago Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 162.
You can compare University of Chicago Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 175 and the 25th percentile is 169. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.99 and the 25th percentile is 3.83.
4 matriculated applicants, 2.09% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at University of Chicago Law School is March 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. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of Chicago Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to University of Chicago Law School 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.
