University of Illinois—Chicago Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2023 admissions cycle

152

LSAT

3.39

GPA

69.5%

Admit Rate

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is a prestigious JD program located in Chicago, Illinois. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law was ranked 161 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 349 with an acceptance rate of 69.5%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

1749

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

69.5%

5th percentile

JD Program Size

349

93rd percentile

JD Tuition Cost

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About University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

At UIC Law, our mission is to make a difference in the lives of our students and our community. From our nationally recognized programs and passionate professors to the impact of our Community Legal Clinics, we offer students more than just a legal education. We train them to develop multiple skill sets, master life-long learning, and cultivate a growth mindset.

UIC Law prioritizes skills training and values diversity and inclusiveness. We believe in strong academics and making sure students have strong professional development opportunities inside and outside the classroom. We’ve invested in a holistic office of student life and leadership, an excellent bar preparation program, robust career and professionalism support, and we’ve literally changed the campus to meet the needs of tomorrow’s lawyers. And as part of the University of Illinois Chicago—Chicago’s only public Carnegie Research 1 institution—our students have access to the resources and opportunities associated with a large, civic-minded university.

At UIC Law, we prepare our students with the knowledge, skills, experience, and values to change lives.

This school also has a spring start term.

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 151 applications (84 accepted, 0 waitlisted, 7 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 1749 candidates submitted JD applications and 1216 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 69.5%.

The JD program at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law enrolls a first-year class of 349 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 27.96%. This means that of the 1216 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 340 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	149	152	155
	22nd percentile
GPA	3.10	3.39	3.64
	19th percentile

	Value
Applications	1749
	59th percentile
Admission Offers	1216
Class Size	349
	93rd percentile
Acceptance Rate	69.5%
	5th percentile
Yield Rate	27.96%
	43rd percentile

The above statistics show that University of Illinois Chicago School of Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 149 (25th percentile) to 155 (75th percentile), with a median of 152.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.10 to 3.64, with a median of 3.39.

With an acceptance rate of 69.5%, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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