University of Illinois College of Law

The University of Illinois College of Law is located in Champaign, Illinois. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

46.8%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$40K / $50K

Students With Grants

97.3%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

72.5% / 93.1%

Admissions & Academics

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

Acceptance Rate

46.8%

Median LSAT

165

Median GPA

3.77

First-Year Class Enrollment

161

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
MSL (Master of Studies in Law)
JSD (Doctor of the Science of Law)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MCS (Master of Computer Science)
JD/MHRIR (Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations)
JD/MS in Journalism
JD/MS/LIS (MS in Library and Information Science)
JD/MS in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

JD/PhD in Political Science
JD/MA in Political Science
JD/MUP (Master of Urban Planning)
JD/Master’s or PhD (Interdisciplinary Study)

Application Deadlines:

Priority: Mar 15, 2025

JSD

Priority: Feb 15, 2025

LLM

Fall: Apr 1, 2025 Spring: Sep 1, 2024

MSL

Fall: Apr 1, 2025

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 54%
Asian 20.8%
Hispanic 8.7%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 8.1%
Black / African American 5.9%
Multiracial 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Men 52.8%
Women 46%
Another Gender Identity 1.1%
Prefer Not To Report 0.2%

First-Year Section Size: 56 Student/Faculty Ratio: 3.93:1 Total JD Enrollment: 472 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 133

Cost & Financial Aid

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

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$40K / $50K

Living Expenses On Campus

$22K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$22K

Students With Grants

97.3%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $39,877, and out-of-state tuition is $49,877.

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 University of Illinois College of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

University of Illinois Law Review
Elder Law Journal
Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy
Illinois Law Update
Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

Illinois Business Law Journal

Clinics:

Family Advocacy Clinic
First Amendment Clinic
Immigration Law Clinic
Intellectual Property Clinic – Trademark
Intellectual Property Clinic – Patent

Medical Legal Partnership Clinic
Veterans Legal Clinic

Student Associations:

American Constitution Society (ACS)
Asian Law Students Association (ALSA)
Bankruptcy Law Society (BLS)
Bar None
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)

Christian Law Students Association (CLSA)
Corporate and Business Law Association (CBLA)
Criminal Law Society
Disability Law Society (DLS)
Education Law and Policy Society (ELPS)
Energy and Environmental Law Society (EELS)
Federalist Society (Federalists)
Guild of Unpaid Illinois Lawyer Thespians (GUILTY)
Health and Elder Law Society (HELS)
If/When/How
Illinois Jurisprudence Society (I.J.S.)
Intellectual Property Legal Society ((IPLS)
International Students Association (ISA)
Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA)
Labor and Employment Law Society (LELS)
Latinx Law Students Association (LLSA)
Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA)
Myra Bradwell Women's Law Society (WLS)
National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
OUTLAW (Sexual Orientation and Legal Issues Society)
Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity (PAD)
Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF)
Real Estate Law Society (RELS)
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)
Space Law Society
Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS)
Student Bar Association (SBA)

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Internal moot court competitions

Other Opportunities:

The University of Illinois College of Law’s Trial Team
Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Study Abroad
The Chicago Program
Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism

Careers

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

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

72.5% / 93.1%

Graduates Employed

94.7%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

84.2%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

55.3%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 84.2%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 9.2%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 3.3%
Positions Funded by Their School 1.3%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 1.3%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.7%
Professional Positions 0%
Other Positions 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 58.3%
Public Interest 11.8%
Business / Industry 9.7%
Government 8.3%
Federal Clerkships 4.9%
Non-Federal Clerkships 4.9%
Education 2.1%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

Illinois 100
California 5
Indiana 5

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Champaign, IL 61820

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