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University of Chicago Law School

Rank 3 (USNWR 2023)
173
Median LSAT
3.91
Median GPA
14.2%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • 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 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Chicago Law School is approximately 203.

Admissions website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions

Admissions email: admissions@law.uchicago.edu

Admissions phone: 773-702-9484

Can I get into University of Chicago Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

University of Chicago Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 169 173 175
GPA 3.81 3.91 3.97
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 5246 90
# Admissions offers 747 -
Class size 203 63
% Accepted 14.2% 95
% Yield 24.4% 22

During the 2023 application cycle, 5,246 people applied and 747 were offered admission.

University of Chicago has a 1L class size of 203, and yield of 24.36%. 182 out of 747 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 24.36% 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 3.91. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.81 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.97.

University of Chicago Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 1,563 applicants for the 2022-2023 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.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of Chicago Law School cost per year?

$74,607.00
Tuition
98th percentile
$104,277.00
CoA
98th percentile
63.60%
Grads with debt
21st percentile
$185,756.00
Average debt
100th percentile
$215,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$215,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$69,000.00
PI Salary
92nd percentile
93.40%
Employment rate
100th percentile
97.80%
Bar pass rate
99th percentile

Cost of attending University of Chicago Law School

In 2023, tuition was $74,607 and the annual cost of attending was $104,277 (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 $215,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $69,000.

57.8% of law graduates from University of Chicago go directly to work for law firms, while 30.8% clerk for a judge. 4.7% of graduates go into public interest.

97.8% 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.

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does uchicago move to the top of the tracker before the ii?
mine just moved up for the third time
ThickYellowPickle
9:34
Did it move up on Sunday?
yeah wbu
ThickYellowPickle
15:04
yeah same
simoneheathrow
11:29
@GrubbyInexpensivePenguin: what do you mean exactly?
ThickYellowPickle
11:56
guess its gonna be thursday or friday :(
WateryQuestionableCatfish
17:48
rip :(
lawfulapplicant
12:49
how long between applying and hearing about admissions?
AvailableAwesomeRhino
14:06
just got in off the waitlist; am i screwed for financial aid or is there still a chance?
oh shit another WL dub, this is sick lol. Congrats!
AvailableAwesomeRhino
14:09
super confused tbh
AvailableAwesomeRhino
14:09
interviewed in December, waitlisted in January, and now an email out of nowhere that doesn't even mention the WL. I thought it was fake at first lol
"Congrats on your acceptance! Please forward your SS# to confirm your acceptance at UChigago!!!"
oh shit sorry, didn't realize this was school specific lol. Reposting your question so ppl still see it!
AvailableAwesomeRhino just got in off the waitlist; are they screwed for financial aid or is there still a chance?
AvailableAwesomeRhino
14:15
oh no worries at all :)
14:22
I thought the WL was surely a soft R. This is incredible!
Anyone still not hear back
InshAllah
8:38
Anyone think the early WL A's are bc of withdrawals? I've heard they've had a lot this year
ThickYellowPickle
9:50
Anyone have an idea when to expect aid info after the recent wave?
AvailableAwesomeRhino
9:51
the email says several days after you'll get your chicago ID, which is needed to complete the aid application
lawfulapplicant
14:02
my app keeps moving up on lawhub and its so stressful. did anyone hear back today?
ThickYellowPickle
14:24
there was a big A wave yesterday
ThickYellowPickle
14:25
I saw someone on reddit predict based on last year's data that this was the last big A wave, and going forward they'd be pulling from the WL
ThickYellowPickle
14:25
who knows if thats actually true but just fyi
AvailableAwesomeRhino
11:03
Has anyone applied for Chicago need-based aid and received anything decent?
ThickYellowPickle
18:51
Still waiting to hear back
17:47
Does Chicago call?
ThickYellowPickle
17:59
email
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