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Southern Illinois University School of Law
(SIU)
Southern Illinois University School of Law
(SIU)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.38
Median LSAT
149
Acceptance rate
56%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
146
149
155
GPA
2.93
3.38
3.78
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
724
100%
Accepted
407
56%
Matriculated
132
18%
Your chances
At SIU - Carbondale, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
SIU - Carbondale acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
SIU - Carbondale rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
SIU - Carbondale LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
SIU - Carbondale GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
80%
Full-time non-legal
13%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
43
Missouri
12
Indiana
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
51%
1-25
40%
26-500
10%
501+
1%
Business & industry
2%
Government
14%
Public interest
14%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
7%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$16,957
Estimated 3 years: $50,871
Cost of living (off-campus)
$18,561
Estimated 3 years
$55,683
Total cost
$37,842
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$113,526
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$9,500
25th percentile: $6,000
75th percentile: $12,500
Scholarship amounts
<50%
78%
50-100%
48%
100%
1%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 269 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 26% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
49%
Women
51%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
41%
Women
59%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
36%
Women
64%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
74%
Black
10%
Asian
3%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0.4%
2+
10%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
88%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Hisp
0%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
1%
Unk
0%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
91%
PoC
9%
Part-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
SIU - Carbondale student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
132
-
9
5
Women
137
-
13
9
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
199
74
20
11
Asian
7
4
-
-
Hispanic
8
0
-
-
Black
26
5
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
28
1
-
-
Other
0
0
-
-
People of Color
70
10
2
3
Frequently asked questions
Admission to SIU - Carbondale is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the SIU - Carbondale acceptance rate was 56.22%.
To be a competitive applicant at SIU - Carbondale, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 149 and a GPA of 3.38. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 146 and 155 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, SIU - Carbondale tuition is $16,957 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $37,842 per year.
Whether SIU - Carbondale is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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