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University of Illinois College of Law
University of Illinois College of Law
Ranked #46
2026 US News rankings
Ranked #19 in Above the Law 2025
Champaign, Illinois
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
166
Acceptance rate
33%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
160
166
168
GPA
3.55
3.81
3.92
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2153
100%
Accepted
709
33%
Matriculated
188
9%
Your chances
At Illinois - Urbana, your chances increase by 4.4% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Illinois - Urbana acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Illinois - Urbana rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Illinois - Urbana LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Illinois - Urbana GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
96%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
135
California
13
Texas
9
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
68%
1-25
11%
26-500
23%
501+
34%
Business & industry
4%
Government
11%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
4%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$36,500
Estimated 3 years: $109,500
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,972
Estimated 3 years
$65,916
Total cost
$61,849
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$185,547
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$36,200
25th percentile: $22,500
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
26%
50-100%
72%
100%
0%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 472 students in 2024, 46% were women, and 46% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
53%
Women
46%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
54%
Black
6%
Asian
21%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
3%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
53%
Black
3%
Asian
22%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.5%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Part-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Illinois - Urbana student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
249
-
23
51
Women
217
-
28
30
Other gender
5
-
0
0
White
255
107
41
62
Asian
98
45
-
-
Hispanic
41
22
-
-
Black
28
7
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
12
4
-
-
Other
38
17
-
-
People of Color
217
96
10
19
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Illinois - Urbana is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Illinois - Urbana acceptance rate was 32.93%.
To be a competitive applicant at Illinois - Urbana, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 166 and a GPA of 3.81. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 160 and 168 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Illinois - Urbana tuition is $36,500 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $61,849 per year.
Illinois - Urbana is a respected program, particularly for students looking to practice in its surrounding region. It is currently ranked #46 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2026.
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