University of Illinois College of Law

The 2026-2027 law school tuition at University of Illinois College of Law is $42,293 for Illinois residents and $52,293 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 4.79% from last year. The undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,267 for Illinois residents and $40,096 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $19,278 for Illinois residents and $34,406 for out-of-state students (2025)

The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $16,512 when living on campus. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.

The 2026 average LSAT score for University of Illinois College of Law is 166. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Illinois College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 160).

The average GPA at the school is 3.81, which is the relatively higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.65).

The 2026 acceptance rate at University of Illinois College of Law is 32.9% where 2,153 applicants have applied to and 709 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Illinois College of Law is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 36.1%).

The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.5% where 188 students finally enrolled out of 709 admitted students. The yield University of Illinois College of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 36.1%).

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 670 law school students have enrolled to University of Illinois College of Law. 500 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 170 students enrolled in Non-JD program.

188 first-time students have enrolled in University of Illinois College of Law. By gender, 87 male , 91 female, and 5 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Illinois College of Law.

For the first time bar exam takers at University of Illinois College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 93.56% - 202 students have taken and 189 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Illinois average bar exam pass rate (79.05%).