University of Illinois Chicago School of Law — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

153

1 pts vs. Class of 2024 (152) · 15-yr high

Median GPA

3.40

0.02 vs. Class of 2024 (3.42)

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

72.3^%

Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025

Median LSAT

50th-percentile score, entering class by year

Median GPA

50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year

20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 153 (up 1 pts) and median GPA is 3.40 (down 0.02) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

62% of the school's 824 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the no scholarship tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25

LSAT150 – 153 – 156

140165

Undergraduate GPA3.13 – 3.40 – 3.64

2.73.9

1L Class Size

379

Annual Tuition

$1,248

App. Deadline

Applications are accepted

App. Fee

None

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

48.5%

Government

16.8%

Unemployed, Seeking

14.2%

Business & Industry

10.2%

JD Advantage

8.8%

Public Interest

5.1%

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

1.8%

Education

0.7%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

824 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

312

Less than ½ tuition

231

Half to full tuition

274

Full tuition

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 824 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School60.14%

ABA Weighted Avg78.83%

-18.69 pts below the ABA weighted average for peer schools in the same jurisdictions.

Based on 296 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#167

2026 Overall Rank

↑2 spots

2025 · #169

2026 · #167