DePaul College of Law

DePaul College of Law at DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1925.

Acceptance Rate

45.4%

Tuition & Fees

$54K

Students With Grants

98.9%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

75% / 78.3%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at DePaul College of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

45.4%

Median LSAT

158

Median GPA

3.65

First-Year Class Enrollment

162

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
MLS (Master of Legal Studies)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MIEBL (Master in International & European Business Law)
JD/LLM in Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, or Taxation
JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
JD/MS in Computer Science
BA/JD (3 plus 3)

JD/MA in International Studies
JD/MNM (Master of Nonprofit Management)
JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration)
JD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
JD/MS in International Public Service
JD/MS in Public Service Management

Certificates or Concentrations:

JD Certificate - Arts & Museum Law
JD Certificate - Business Law
JD Certificate - Criminal Law
JD Certificate - Family Law
JD Certificate - Health Care Compliance

JD Certificate - Health Law
JD Certificate - Information Technology, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Law
JD Certificate - Intellectual Property Law
JD Certificate - International & Comparative Law
JD Certificate - Patent Law
JD Certificate - Public Interest Law
JD Certificate - Tax Law
LLM in Health Law
LLM in Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology
LLM in International Law
LLM in Taxation
LLM in U.S. Legal Studies
MLS In-Person Concentration - Criminal Law
MLS In-Person Concentration - Health Care Compliance
MLS In-Person Concentration - Health Law
MLS In-Person Concentration - International & Comparative Law
MLS In-Person Concentration - Public Interest Law
MLS Online Concentration - Business Law
MLS Online Concentration - Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law
MLS Online Concentration - General Legal Studies

Application Deadlines:

Priority: Apr 1, 2025

LLM

Rolling

MLS (Master of Legal Studies)

Priority: Jun 1, 2025 Regular: Dec 15, 2024

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 66.3%
Hispanic 11.3%
Asian 8.5%
Black / African American 6.5%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 3.8%
Multiracial 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 65.5%
Men 32.9%
Prefer Not To Report 1.4%
Another Gender Identity 0.2%

First-Year Section Size: 70 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.02:1 Total JD Enrollment: 495 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 71

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending DePaul College of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$54K

Living Expenses On Campus

$27K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$27K

Students With Grants

98.9%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that DePaul College of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

DePaul Law Review
DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal
DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
DePaul Journal of Health Care Law
DePaul Journal for Social Justice

Clinics:

Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic
Business Law Clinic
Civil Litigation & Health Law Clinic
Civil Rights Clinic
Criminal Appeals Clinic

Croak Community Legal Clinic
Family Law Field Clinic
Technology/Intellectual Property Law Field Clinic (TIP Clinic)

Student Associations:

American Constitution Society
Appellate Moot Court Society
Art & Cultural Heritage Law Society
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
Black Law Student Association

Business Law Society
Child & Family Law Association
Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Entertainment & Sports Law Society
Federal Bar Association
The Federalist Society
First Generation Law Student Organization
Intellectual Property Law Society
International Law Society
Justinian Society
Latino Law Student Association
Law Students Supporting Neurodiversity
Middle Eastern North African Law Student Association
Muslim Law Student Association
OUTlaws
Part-Time Law Student Organization
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Public Interest Law Association
Society for Asylum & Immigration Law
Student Bar Association
Women's Bar Association

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition
Intramural trial competition

Other Opportunities:

Externship Program
Practicums
Study Abroad
Interscholastic Moot Court/Legal Skills Competition Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of DePaul College of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

75% / 78.3%

Graduates Employed

86.9%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

71.9%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

54.2%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 71.9%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 9.8%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 7.2%
Professional Positions 3.3%
Unknown Employment Status 3.3%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 2.6%
Other Positions 2%
Positions Funded by Their School 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 62.4%
Public Interest 14.3%
Business / Industry 11.3%
Government 6%
Non-Federal Clerkships 5.3%
Education 0.8%
Federal Clerkships 0%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Illinois 113
California 3
Ohio 2

25 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.

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25 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

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