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University of Illinois College of Law

Rank 35 (USNWR 2022)
164
Median LSAT
3.66
Median GPA
29.8%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of Illinois College of Law
  • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
  • ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF
  • UIUC

University of Illinois College of Law is a law school located in Champaign, Illinois. The school was ranked 35 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Illinois College of Law is approximately 207.

Admissions website: https://law.illinois.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: law-admissions@illinois.edu

Admissions phone: (217) 244-6415

Can I get into University of Illinois College of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Illinois College of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 162 164 166
GPA 3.44 3.66 3.82
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1926 61
# Admissions offers 574 -
Class size 207 58
% Accepted 29.8% 73
% Yield 35.4% 69

During the 2022 application cycle, 1,926 people applied and 574 were offered admission.

University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign has a 1L class size of 207, and yield of 35.37%. 203 out of 574 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 35.37% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign has a median LSAT of 164. The 25th percentile LSAT is 162 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 166.

The median GPA is 3.66. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.44 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.82.

University of Illinois College of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 435 applicants for the 2021-2022 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.

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25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
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How much does University of Illinois College of Law cost per year?

$48,248.00
Tuition
44th percentile
$38,248.00
In-state tuition
$66,452.00
CoA
37th percentile
68.00%
Grads with debt
$72,952.00
Average debt
$65,000.00
Salary, 25th %
$90,000.00
Salary
$59,000.00
PI Salary
63.10%
Employment rate
89.80%
Bar pass rate

Cost of attending University of Illinois College of Law

In 2022, tuition was $48,248 and the annual cost of attending was $66,452 (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 Illinois College of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign make $90,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $59,000.

58.9% of law graduates from University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign go directly to work for law firms, while 8.5% clerk for a judge. 5.0% of graduates go into public interest.

89.8% of University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign graduates pass the bar on their first try.

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Some interesting facts about University of Illinois College of Law

The University of Illinois College of Law is one of the nation’s top public law schools, known for its highly respected faculty, innovative curriculum, cutting-edge interdisciplinary programs, and distinguished alumni in the fields of law, business, teaching, and public service. Illinois is nationally recognized both for its percentage of recent graduates hired at the nation’s largest 250 law firms and for its number of alumni associates promoted to partnership.

Established in 1897, the law school is located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the world’s top comprehensive research institutions. The law school’s innovative Chicago Program permits third-year students to take classes in Chicago—the nation’s third-largest legal market. The University of Illinois College of Law is approved by the American Bar Association and is the home of the founding chapter of the law honor society now known as the Order of the Coif.

This school also has a spring start term

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University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

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SilkyPerpetualMonster
11:58
any hope for the 1/13s to hear today?
Gotta be a wave today right?
Ok today i think there has to be a wave
13:07
What is the URM boost for UIllinois?
UgliestSpectacularKangaroo
14:35
@DomineeringDemonicMongoose: right?
UgliestSpectacularKangaroo
14:35
The 1/13s are due for a wave
no wave?
I think the wave in the past has been around 4:30 CT so in about 10 mins
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looks like a wave today folks
Sharing the UIUC Admitted Discord (not affiliated with the university!) here again given seems like some As are rolling in <3 https://discord.gg/ZWS6BXpK
1/13 wave let’s goooo
13:53
WL ):
1:07
heyyy has anyone successfully appealed their scholarship??
@tearbear: I haven’t heard back yet
15:15
i heard back from appeal
15:48
Anyone know when the next wave will be?
how long does it normally take to go from file complete to UR?
Took me about 6 weeks
swiftieatlaw
10:08
ive been complete for 4 weeks lmao the pain
wigglewiggle
19:30
@JNerves: how long did it take for you to receive a response regarding your appeal?
19:31
Does anyone have an active link to the admitted discord?
swiftieatlaw
11:07
What do you think my chances are of getting an A? I applied mid-Feb and my stats are 153/3.77 URM (Black). I'm obvi not going to base my decision off of chance mes but i have to deposit on the 15th and im still waiting on this decision (been on ready for review for 6 weeks) which i would pick over the schools i am considering :(
legallyswiftie
19:55
Has anyone gotten full tuition and been able to negotiate a living stipend?
18:07
yeah, i used another school tho (madison)
swiftieatlaw
23:14
can someone send an active link to the discord
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