Northern Illinois University

Ranked #150
2025 US News rankings
DeKalb, Illinois

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.26
Median LSAT
150
Acceptance rate
56%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
147
150
153
GPA
3.07
3.26
3.59
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
741
100%
Accepted
412
56%
Matriculated
121
16%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
84%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Illinois
67
California
2
Michigan
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
44%
1-25
31%
26-500
12%
501+
1%
Business & industry
9%
Government
19%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
10%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$23,667
Estimated 3 years: $71,001
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,024
Estimated 3 years
$69,072
Total cost
$47,091
Estimated 3 years
$141,273
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$8,274
25th percentile: $5,000
75th percentile: $12,411
Scholarship amounts
<50%
69%
50-100%
31%
100%
0%
>100%
0.4%

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