Illinois Law Schools Comparison
In Illinois, 10 ABA-accredited law schools are active for the academic year 2025-2026. By school control, there are 4 public and 6 private law schools in Illinois. The average tuition & fees is $32,767 for Illinois residents and $57,770 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Illinois law schools is 162 and the average GPA is 3.69.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Illinois.
- In Illinois, Northern Illinois University College of Law is the newest law school (founded in 1975) and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is the second oldest law school, founded in 1859.
- The average tuition & fees of Illinois law schools is $57,770 and University of Chicago Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $88,500 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,635.
- The average LSAT score of Illinois law schools is 162 and University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
- The average acceptance rate of Illinois law schools is 32.57% and University of Chicago Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 10% and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 56%.
- The average law school population of Illinois law schools is 7,431 and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has the most students of 1,205 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the fewest students of 313.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Illinois law schools is 78.67% and University of Chicago Law School has the highest rate of 97% and Northern Illinois University College of Law has the lowest rate of 57%.
10 ABA Accredited Illinois Law Schools
The below table compares the 10 Illinois law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $88,500 | 174 | 3.97 | 9.7% | 710 | 97.4% |
| 13 | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Chicago, IL | 1859 | $83,938 | 173 | 3.96 | 12.3% | 1,205 | 91.8% |
| 27 | Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame, IL | 1869 | $76,336 | 170 | 3.89 | 16.1% | 602 | 92.2% |
| 85 | University of Illinois College of Law Champaign, IL | 1897 | $52,293 | 166 | 3.81 | 32.9% | 670 | 93.6% |
| 75 | Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology) Chicago, IL | 1888 | $59,485 | 161 | 3.72 | 38.6% | 856 | 79.0% |
| 87 | Loyola University Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL | 1909 | $62,280 | 161 | 3.70 | 28.2% | 1,080 | 80.0% |
| 121 | DePaul University College of Law Chicago, IL | 1897 | $56,736 | 158 | 3.61 | 34.8% | 628 | 76.0% |
| 176 | University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL | 1899 | $48,573 | 153 | 3.40 | 52.6% | 1,015 | 60.1% |
| 182 | Northern Illinois University College of Law DeKalb, IL | 1975 | $26,925 | 150 | 3.41 | 44.3% | 352 | 57.1% |
| 178 | Southern Illinois University School of Law Carbondale, IL | 1973 | $22,635 | 149 | 3.38 | 56.2% | 313 | 59.5% |
| Average | - | $57,770 | 162 | 3.69 | 32.6% | 7,431 | 78.7% |