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 2024. The school has an LSAT median of 173 and a GPA median of 3.94.

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, Northern Illinois University Law School, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, SIU School of Law. If you want to go to law school in Illinois, you should consider these schools.

ABA accredited law schools in Illinois

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 2024)

Ranked: 3 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 169/173/175
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.83/3.94/3.99
Acceptance rate: 12.8
Bar passage rate: 94.3

Northwestern Law School

Evanston, Illinois

Rank 9 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 9 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 166/172/174
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.66/3.92/3.97
Acceptance rate: 15.5
Bar passage rate: 92.9

University of Illinois College of Law

Champaign, Illinois

Rank 36 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 36 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 162/165/167
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.54/3.75/3.87
Acceptance rate: 43.7
Bar passage rate: 90.5

Loyola Law School Chicago

Chicago , Illinois

Rank 78 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 78 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 157/160/162
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.37/3.6/3.77
Acceptance rate: 43.9
Bar passage rate: 79.1

Chicago Kent Law School

Chicago, Illinois

Rank 108 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 108 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 154/159/162
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.39/3.67/3.8
Acceptance rate: 50.4
Bar passage rate: 78.1

Depaul Law School

Chicago, Illinois

Rank 134 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 134 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 153/157/159
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.27/3.59/3.79
Acceptance rate: 43.6
Bar passage rate: 68.4

Northern Illinois University Law School

DeKalb, Illinois

Rank 157 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 157 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 147/150/152
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.13/3.43/3.65
Acceptance rate: 54.5
Bar passage rate: 58.6

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Chicago, Illinois

Rank 161 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 161 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 149/152/155
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 3.1/3.39/3.64
Acceptance rate: 69.5
Bar passage rate: 52.3

SIU School of Law

Carbondale, Illinois

Rank 172 (US News 2024)

Ranked: 172 by US News in 2024.
LSAT percentiles (25/50/75): 146/149/152
GPA percentiles (25/50/75): 2.94/3.3/3.62
Acceptance rate: 60.5
Bar passage rate: 53.4

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dubiously

22:54

You can appeal an academic dismissal with your school. If this does not work or if you do not currently feel ready to return to law school I would highly recommend taking some time to work and study for the LSAT in order to retake it. You’re going to want to put distance between you and your academic dismissal and you can do this by showing you will be professionally and academically able to perform in law school.

dubiously

22:57

@Cellarwhen: https://online.drake.edu/wp-content/uploads/Drake-Law-School-Student-Handbook-June-2019.pdf

dubiously

22:57

Look at pages 45-46 of this document, which outline the steps you can take to appeal academic dismissal at Drake

dubiously

23:00

The issues you had at the time were that you were sick and you have a cognitive disability. Sounds like you should be arguing that you need better accommodations for your cognitive disability so this doesn’t happen again

MrThickRopes

0:12

Who up

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:33

Lol first time being academically dismissed? Join the club. @Cellarwhen

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:34

Should only happen once before you learn though. Fix your life over the next 8 years and you will be better off for it.

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr9MJrq3SUM

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:36

Lie to the community college counselor about any previous academic history and start over.

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:40

Audriix being proped up by her Stanford Law Boyfriend. SMH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlpubyuHuKE

DesertedSparklingFox

9:21

Just wondering on people's perspectives here... I am currently employed full-time as a 911 dispatcher. I started out this cycle applying to a few part-time online programs that I would *theoretically* be able to retain my job for at least as long as it remains feasible for me with that workload. However, I eventually applied to in-person full-time programs as well. So my question is; if you were in my position and received offers from both, which direction would you lean? Or, more importantly, what factors would tend to influence your decision? I have received a few now but have not made up my mind.

DesertedSparklingFox

9:22

Also, if you're curious about 911 dispatch, AMA. I love the job.

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

9:46

If you love the job, probably part time.

DesertedSparklingFox

10:07

The asterisk there is that the plan revolves around keeping that job; if the academic needs of the program become too much to handle, I can't just go part-time. So I see a possible situation where I commit to a part-time online program, then end up having to leave my job anyway, when I could have attended an in-person school at a higher sticker price but substantially higher salary stats.

DesertedSparklingFox

10:07

I may just be talking myself into it anyway. Lol

MrThickRopes

11:53

I be farting fr fr

dubiously

14:44

Is anyone cool and/or fun going to Berkeley ASW?

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

15:24

Nah but you can meet my 1L friend if you want.

dubiously

15:42

Pull up or you’re fake

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

16:13

I got the R from them loooooonnngggg ago lmfao. Rude to go to parties you are not invited to

MrThickRopes

17:00

Ennywun wonna cop mah mix tape

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

17:26

Sorry, I don't listen to music.

MrThickRopes

19:08

Bruh

Chiller

20:24

does anyone know what Georgetown is doing this year for their aid form?

MrThickRopes

23:30

Erryone post they lsat

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

0:09

My LAST is a 168! Used to be a 158!

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

0:19

I've been sitting at this wine bar and this nice woman in her 20's walks in but she's a corpo so she's around her corpo coworkers. I fought off this one Asian guy who wanted to talk about fucking fly fishing and heloc loans and they literally did a switcheroo. Now I have to fight this 45 year old corpo woman who wants to give the 20+ year old woman life advice. It would be much easier if I could break my wine glass and shove the sharp part through the 45 year old woman's neck because I ain't in the mood for a boss fight but just take not. This is what dating as a man is like in your late 20's when bitches are more interested in a 10k dollar raise to 120k than actually living.

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

0:29

She just walked out. I should have done something. Should have said she something to that corpo bitch go break the conversation. Oh fucking well. Women do it to themselves.

windyMagician

0:35

girl ngl i couldn’t even follow that story

KnowledgeableProductiveMongrel

1:49

Ahh yeah, some words are misspelled. Late night windy. What a sunday.

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