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University of Illinois College of Law
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 36 in 2024 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of Illinois College of Law is approximately 161.
Admissions website: https://law.illinois.edu/admissions/
Admissions email: law-admissions@illinois.edu
Admissions phone: (217) 244-6415
University of Illinois College of Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 162 | 165 | 167 |
| GPA | 3.54 | 3.75 | 3.87 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 1687 | 57 |
| # Admissions offers | 737 | - |
| Class size | 161 | 47 |
| % Accepted | 43.7% | 48 |
| % Yield | 21.6% | 15 |
During the 2024 application cycle, 1,687 people applied and 737 were offered admission.
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign has a 1L class size of 161, and yield of 21.57%. 159 out of 737 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 21.57% 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 165. The 25th percentile LSAT is 162 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 167.
The median GPA is 3.75. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.54 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.87.
University of Illinois College of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 340 applicants for the 2023-2024 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.
How much does University of Illinois College of Law cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending University of Illinois College of Law
In 2024, tuition was $0 and the annual cost of attending was $19,234 (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 $165,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $65,396.
69.3% of law graduates from University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign go directly to work for law firms, while 4.7% clerk for a judge. 6.3% of graduates go into public interest.
90.5% of University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign graduates pass the bar on their first try.
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