University of Chicago Law School
#7 in Best Law Schools
#4 in Highest LSAT Scores
#8 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#5 in Expensive Law School Tuition
Founded in 1902, University of Chicago Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL. The next statements briefly introduces University of Chicago Law School based on 2022 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 172 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.91 where the national average GPA is 3.54.
- The law school tuition & fees is $73,185 where the national average law school tuition is $48,679.
- The acceptance rate at is 11.9% where the average acceptance rate is 40.1%.
- Total 669 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 97.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.7%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2022 law school tuition at University of Chicago Law School is $73,185. The law school tuition has increased by 1.64% from last year. The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,260. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $66,492.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $69,900 | $72,006 | $73,185 |
Undergraduate Program | $59,298 | $60,963 | $64,260 |
Graduate Program | $61,548 | $63,936 | $66,492 |
On-campus Living Costs | $19,179 | $20,085 | $20,796 |
2022 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2022 average LSAT score for University of Chicago Law School is 172. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Chicago Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.91, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.54).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 173 | 172 | 175 |
50th Percentile | 171 | 170 | 172 |
25th Percentile | 167 | 167 | 169 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.98 |
50th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.9 | 3.91 |
25th Percentile | 3.73 | 3.78 | 3.82 |
2022 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2022 acceptance rate at University of Chicago Law School is 11.9% where 6,514 applicants have applied to and 776 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Chicago Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 40.1%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.6% where 175 students finally enrolled out of 776 admitted students. The yield University of Chicago Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 40.1%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Applicants | 5,110 | 4,933 | 6,514 |
Admitted | 893 | 918 | 776 |
Enrolled | 184 | 192 | 175 |
Acceptance Rate | 17.5% | 18.6% | 11.9% |
Yield | 20.6% | 20.9% | 22.6% |
2022 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2021-2022, total 669 law school students have enrolled to University of Chicago Law School. 626 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 43 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
190 first-time students have enrolled in University of Chicago Law School. By gender, 94 male and 96 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of Chicago Law School. With 15 pre-admitted students, there are 190 first-time law school Students at University of Chicago Law School.
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Total Enrollment | 713 | 711 | 669 |
JD Enrollment | 600 | 614 | 626 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 113 | 97 | 43 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2021 | 2022 | |
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Total | 197 | 190 |
Men | 94 | 94 |
Women | 102 | 96 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Chicago Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 97.86% - 187 students have taken and 183 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Illinois average bar exam pass rate (0%).
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Number of Graduates | 205 | 202 | 202 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 206 | 197 | 187 |
New Graduates | 199 | 188 | 179 |
Prior Year Graduates | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 6 | 14 | 23 |
Exam Passer | 186 | 190 | 183 |
Exam Pass Rate | 90.29% | 96.45% | 97.86% |
Illinois Pass Rate | 74.54% | 76.32% | 0% |