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Law Schools in Illinois

Are you are looking to go to one of the law schools in Illinois? There are 9 ABA accredited law schools in Illinois.

The highest ranked law school in Illinois is University of Chicago, which was ranked 3 by US News in 2022. The school has an LSAT median of 172 and a GPA median of 3.91.

The best law school in Illinois depends on what you're looking for. Every law school is different, just like every person is different.

Other schools in Illinois include Northwestern Law School, University of Illinois College of Law, Loyola Law School Chicago, Chicago Kent Law School, Depaul Law School, SIU School of Law, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Northern Illinois University Law School. If you want to go to law school in Illinois, you should consider these schools.

ABA accredited law schools in Illinois

  1. University of Chicago Law School
  2. Northwestern Law School
  3. University of Illinois College of Law
  4. Loyola Law School Chicago
  5. Chicago Kent Law School
  6. Depaul Law School
  7. SIU School of Law
  8. University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
  9. Northern Illinois University Law School

You can also check out law schools in the states that border Illinois: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin.

Detailed information on Illinois law schools

University of Chicago Law School

Chicago, Illinois
Rank 3 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 3 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 169/172/175
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.82/3.91/3.98
  • Acceptance rate: 11.9
  • Bar passage rate: 97.8

Northwestern Law School

Evanston, Illinois
Rank 13 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 13 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 167/171/172
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.6/3.86/3.93
  • Acceptance rate: 13.9
  • Bar passage rate: 96.0

University of Illinois College of Law

Champaign, Illinois
Rank 35 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 35 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 162/164/166
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.44/3.66/3.82
  • Acceptance rate: 29.8
  • Bar passage rate: 89.8

Loyola Law School Chicago

Chicago , Illinois
Rank 73 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 73 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/159/161
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.2/3.46/3.64
  • Acceptance rate: 40.0
  • Bar passage rate: 88.8

Chicago Kent Law School

Chicago, Illinois
Rank 94 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 94 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 152/159/162
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.31/3.56/3.74
  • Acceptance rate: 53.1
  • Bar passage rate: 73.9

Depaul Law School

Chicago, Illinois
Rank 105 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 105 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 152/156/157
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.25/3.57/3.73
  • Acceptance rate: 44.3
  • Bar passage rate: 75.4

SIU School of Law

Carbondale, Illinois
Rank 147 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 147 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 147/149/151
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.94/3.36/3.62
  • Acceptance rate: 59.2
  • Bar passage rate: 50.6

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Chicago, Illinois
Rank 147 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 147 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 149/152/155
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.0/3.3/3.5
  • Acceptance rate: 56.7
  • Bar passage rate: 71.6

Northern Illinois University Law School

DeKalb, Illinois
Rank 147 (US News 2022)
  • Ranked: 147 by US News in 2022.
  • LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 146/148/152
  • GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.0/3.2/3.5
  • Acceptance rate: 62.4
  • Bar passage rate: 81.6

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YHSChi is tough with a 3.5 but I think you'll get into a few T14s
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@OptimalTenderCucumber: Take a shot at any schools you're interested in! While Stanford and Yale are indeed super tough (no one has gotten in with your stats recently: https://www.lsd.law/search/OmM3d), and only 1 out of 5 applicants got into Columbia, you have a good shot at all the others in the T6. 3 out of 5 got into Chicago, and, 2 out of 7 got into Harvard!
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Do y'all think I could get Duke, Columbia, NYU, Gtown, or Penn w/ some $$ w/ a 3.78 and 173?
Columbia is a real stretch to get into with those stats. You have a better shot at the others, but it would still be a challenge. but, if you are accepted, I think they would probably offer you some scholarship funding. I would apply much more broadly, though. I think you need to apply to places like BU, GW, and Emory to be sure you'll have an acceptance.
What?? Those stats are firmly near the median for those schools. RollTide will at least have their essays read and resume reviewed by AdComms, which is all you can reasonably ask for. What happens from there comes down to factors we don't know
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@InterestingMereEmu: I mean, over the past 3 years none of the schools OP mentioned accepted folks with similar stats at better than a ~42% rate according to data on this site (https://www.lsd.law/search/oFLCO). Columbia accepted 12% of similar applicants. I didn't say that OP wouldn't be considered. I said it was possible, but I wouldn't bank on it. It would be a bad idea not to cast a wider net, especially if a significant scholarship is the goal.
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