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University of Chicago Law School
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- University of Chicago Law School
- University of Chicago
- CHICAGO, UNIVERSITY OF
- UC UChi UChicago
University of Chicago Law School is a law school located in Chicago, Illinois. The school was ranked 3 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Chicago Law School is approximately 192.
Admissions website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions
Admissions email: admissions@law.uchicago.edu
Admissions phone: 773-702-9484
University of Chicago Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 169 | 173 | 175 |
| GPA | 3.83 | 3.94 | 3.99 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 5259 | 91 |
| # Admissions offers | 672 | - |
| Class size | 192 | 62 |
| % Accepted | 12.8% | 96 |
| % Yield | 26.8% | 38 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 5,259 people applied and 672 were offered admission.
University of Chicago has a 1L class size of 192, and yield of 26.79%. 180 out of 672 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 26.79% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at University of Chicago has a median LSAT of 173. The 25th percentile LSAT is 169 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 175.
The median GPA is 3.94. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.83 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.99.
University of Chicago Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 1,633 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does University of Chicago Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending University of Chicago Law School
In 2025, tuition was $77,952 and the annual cost of attending was $112,659 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
University of Chicago Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from University of Chicago make $225,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $77,132.
64.0% of law graduates from University of Chicago go directly to work for law firms, while 27.0% clerk for a judge. 5.2% of graduates go into public interest.
97.1% of University of Chicago graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the country. The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902. It is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and is renowned for its scholarship and research. The school has produced many notable alumni, including Chief Justice of the United States Charles Evans Hughes, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States John Paul Stevens, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama.