Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Ranked #175
2025 US News rankings
Carbondale, Illinois

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.38
Median LSAT
148
Acceptance rate
67%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
146
148
152
GPA
3.02
3.38
3.63
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
582
100%
Accepted
392
67%
Matriculated
108
19%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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%

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