Self-study
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.4
Median LSAT
153
Acceptance rate
53%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 2
Feb 2026
1
Feb 2
Accepted: 1
Jan 2026
1
Jan 10
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
150
153
156
GPA
3.13
3.4
3.64
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2488
100%
Accepted
1308
53%
Matriculated
372
15%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
10%
Unemployed
11%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
219
New York
6
Colorado
5
International
3
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
25%
26-500
17%
501+
6%
Business & industry
9%
Government
18%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
11%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,976
Estimated 3 years
$74,928
Total cost
$24,976
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$74,928
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$22,900
25th percentile: $9,000
75th percentile: $33,750
Scholarship amounts
<50%
44%
50-100%
53%
100%
1.0%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 962 students in 2024, 63% were women, and 41% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
35%
Women
63%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
59%
Black
10%
Asian
9%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0.1%
2+
3%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
67%
Black
8%
Asian
7%
Hisp
13%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
62%
PoC
38%
Part-time faculty
White
73%
PoC
27%
Illinois - Chicago student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
335
-
27
82
Women
602
-
26
70
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
572
199
33
111
Asian
86
20
-
-
Hispanic
157
39
-
-
Black
98
24
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
29
6
-
-
Other
19
7
-
-
People of Color
390
96
20
41
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