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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.96
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
12%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
167
173
175
GPA
3.76
3.96
4.0
Projected acceptance stats
Projected from 7Sage applicants
LSAT
174
175
178
GPA
3.82
3.9
3.98
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
7976
100%
Accepted
981
12%
Matriculated
245
3%
Your chances
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Trends
Northwestern acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Northwestern rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Northwestern LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Northwestern GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
0.4%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
119
New York
67
California
27
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
77%
1-25
2%
26-500
11%
501+
64%
Business & industry
2%
Government
4%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
7%
Federal
5%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
0.4%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$76,704
Estimated 3 years: $230,112
Cost of living (off-campus)
$29,496
Estimated 3 years
$88,488
Total cost
$107,028
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$321,084
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$40,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $42,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
45%
50-100%
51%
100%
0%
>100%
4%
Demographics
Out of 760 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 54% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
53%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
65%
Women
35%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
46%
Black
10%
Asian
24%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.4%
2+
5%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
49%
Black
11%
Asian
16%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.7%
AI
0%
2+
7%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Northwestern student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
343
-
62
98
Women
402
-
66
52
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
351
133
100
120
Asian
181
43
-
-
Hispanic
86
29
-
-
Black
73
29
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
2
-
-
American Indian
3
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
37
19
-
-
Other
29
15
-
-
People of Color
409
137
28
30
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Northwestern is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Northwestern acceptance rate was 12.3%.
To be a competitive applicant at Northwestern, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 173 and a GPA of 3.96. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 167 and 175 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Northwestern tuition is $76,704 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $107,028 per year.
Yes, Northwestern is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #9 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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