University of Illinois - Chicago

Ranked #169
2025 US News rankings
Chicago, Illinois

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.38
Median LSAT
152
Acceptance rate
64%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
149
152
154
GPA
3.12
3.38
3.61
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1860
100%
Accepted
1193
64%
Matriculated
336
18%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
79%
Full-time non-legal
10%
Unemployed
11%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Illinois
219
New York
6
Colorado
5
International
3
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
49%
1-25
25%
26-500
17%
501+
6%
Business & industry
9%
Government
18%
Public interest
6%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.7%
Unemployed
11%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,976
Estimated 3 years
$74,928
Total cost
$24,976
Estimated 3 years
$74,928
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$22,900
25th percentile: $9,000
75th percentile: $33,750
Scholarship amounts
<50%
44%
50-100%
53%
100%
1.0%
>100%
2%

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