DePaul University

Ranked #133
2025 US News rankings
Chicago, Illinois

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.65
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
45%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
158
159
GPA
3.16
3.65
3.82
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1889
100%
Accepted
857
45%
Matriculated
161
9%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
83%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Illinois
132
Indiana
5
Michigan
4
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
55%
1-25
28%
26-500
18%
501+
8%
Business & industry
8%
Government
16%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
7%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$53,716
Estimated 3 years: $161,148
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,300
Estimated 3 years
$81,900
Total cost
$81,518
Estimated 3 years
$244,554
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $21,800
75th percentile: $35,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
33%
50-100%
65%
100%
0%
>100%
2%

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