There are 10 ABA-accredited law schools in Illinois, and 5 schools were ranked in top 100 U.S. law school ranking with academic excellence.
You can compare all law schools at Illinois law school comparison page.
The below list compares important statistics between the 5 best law schools and all law schools in Illinois.
- The average LSAT Score of the best law schools is 167.8, which is 7.2 points higher than average score of all Illinois law schools.
- The average GPA of the best law schools is 3.81, which is 0.17 points higher than average GPA of all Illinois law schools.
- The average acceptance rate is 28.06%, which is 13.82% lower than average rate of all Illinois law schools.
- The average yield is 24.11%, while all Illinois law schools's yield is 25.22%
- In average, 849 students enrolled in ech best law school, which is larger than Illinois' average (721).
- The students to faculty ratio of the best law schools is 4.2 to 1, which means that a faculty can focus on smaller number of students than other Illinois law schools (4.8 to 1).
- The average bar exam pass rate of the best law schools is 87.24%, which is higher than Illinois' average (77.97%).
Illinois Best Law Schools Comparison
The following table compares the 5 best Illinois law schools with important statistics.
| School | U.S. Law School Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT | GPA | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 7 | 1902 | $77,877 | 173 | 3.94 | 686 | 3 to 1 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 12 | 1859 | $74,552 | 172 | 3.92 | 1,189 | 5 to 1 |
| Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL | 26 | 1869 | $68,554 | 169 | 3.83 | 565 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Illinois College of LawPublicChampaign, IL | 42 | 1897 | $51,893 | 165 | 3.75 | 683 | 5 to 1 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 82 | 1909 | $56,450 | 160 | 3.60 | 1,123 | 4 to 1 |
Illinois Best Law Schools Statistics over the Past 5 Years
The tables below compare tuition, admission statistics, bar exam pass over the past 5 years. The data used is from 2020 to 2024, except bar exam pass rate from 2019 to 2023.
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | $67,899 | $69,900 ▲2.86% | $72,006 ▲2.92% | $74,532 ▲3.39% | $77,877 ▲4.30% |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | $66,806 | $68,800 ▲2.90% | $69,650 ▲1.22% | $72,212 ▲3.55% | $74,552 ▲3.14% |
| Notre Dame Law School | $60,730 | $63,080 ▲3.73% | $64,340 ▲1.96% | $65,936 ▲2.42% | $68,554 ▲3.82% |
| University of Illinois College of Law | $48,171 | $47,981 ▼-0.40% | $48,273 ▲0.60% | $49,825 ▲3.11% | $51,893 ▲3.99% |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | $50,700 | $50,250 ▼-0.90% | $51,636 ▲2.68% | $53,156 ▲2.86% | $56,186 ▲5.39% |
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 170 | 171 ▲1 | 172 ▲1 | 173 ▲1 | 173 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 169 | 169 | 171 ▲2 | 171 | 172 ▲1 |
| Notre Dame Law School | 165 | 167 ▲2 | 168 ▲1 | 168 | 169 ▲1 |
| University of Illinois College of Law | 162 | 162 | 164 ▲2 | 166 ▲2 | 165 ▼-1 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 160 ▲1 |
| School | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 3.9 | 3.89 ▼-0.01 | 3.91 ▲0.02 | 3.91 | 3.94 ▲0.03 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.86 ▲0.01 | 3.89 ▲0.03 | 3.92 ▲0.03 |
| Notre Dame Law School | 3.74 | 3.75 ▲0.01 | 3.77 ▲0.02 | 3.81 ▲0.04 | 3.83 ▲0.02 |
| University of Illinois College of Law | 3.7 | 3.64 ▼-0.06 | 3.66 ▲0.02 | 3.71 ▲0.05 | 3.75 ▲0.04 |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | 3.4 | 3.41 ▲0.01 | 3.46 ▲0.05 | 3.56 ▲0.10 | 3.6 ▲0.04 |
| School | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | 98.58% | 96.45% ▼-2.13% | 97.86% ▲1.41% | 97.75% ▼-0.11% | 94.26% ▼-3.49% |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | 90.64% | 91.97% ▲1.33% | 96.03% ▲4.06% | 95.05% ▼-0.98% | 92.89% ▼-2.16% |
| Notre Dame Law School | 89.29% | 90.16% ▲0.87% | 89.01% ▼-1.15% | 91.67% ▲2.66% | 92.72% ▲1.05% |
| University of Illinois College of Law | 88.89% | 92.5% ▲3.61% | 89.71% ▼-2.79% | 84.43% ▼-5.28% | 90.48% ▲6.05% |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | 78.5% | 85.32% ▲6.82% | 88.78% ▲3.46% | 81.73% ▼-7.05% | 79.09% ▼-2.64% |