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University of Chicago Law School
(UChicago)
University of Chicago Law School
(UChicago)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.97
Median LSAT
174
Acceptance rate
10%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
171
174
176
GPA
3.87
3.97
4.0
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
6581
100%
Accepted
641
10%
Matriculated
191
3%
Your chances
At UChicago, your chances increase by 3.6% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
UChicago acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
UChicago rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
UChicago LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
UChicago GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
96%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Illinois
48
New York
41
California
34
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
58%
1-25
0.5%
26-500
9%
501+
49%
Business & industry
3%
Government
3%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
29%
Federal
28%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$79,539
Estimated 3 years: $238,617
Cost of living (off-campus)
$35,217
Estimated 3 years
$105,651
Total cost
$116,286
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$348,858
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$15,000
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $27,875
Scholarship amounts
<50%
81%
50-100%
8%
100%
0%
>100%
11%
Demographics
Out of 620 students in 2024, 48% were women, and 51% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
51%
Women
48%
Other
0.6%
Full-time faculty
Men
62%
Women
38%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
70%
Women
27%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
49%
Black
8%
Asian
18%
Hisp
14%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
8%
Unk
4%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
56%
Black
7%
Asian
11%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
7%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
80%
PoC
20%
Part-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
UChicago student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
317
-
55
76
Women
299
-
34
29
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
301
112
71
95
Asian
109
21
-
-
Hispanic
87
32
-
-
Black
49
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
48
14
-
-
Other
26
5
-
-
People of Color
319
87
18
14
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to UChicago is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the UChicago acceptance rate was 9.74%.
To be a competitive applicant at UChicago, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 174 and a GPA of 3.97. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 171 and 176 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, UChicago tuition is $79,539 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $116,286 per year.
Yes, UChicago is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #2 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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