University of Chicago

Ranked #3
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #3 in Above the Law 2025
Chicago, Illinois

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.94
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
13%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
169
173
175
GPA
3.83
3.94
3.99
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
5366
100%
Accepted
683
13%
Matriculated
191
4%

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

Location
Jobs
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
$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%

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