University of Illinois College of Law Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

46.79% University of Illinois College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Illinois College of Law is 46.79% for the 2024-2025 admission. 1,509 students applied and 706 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 160 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.66%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Illinois College of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Illinois College of Law's acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Illinois College of Law's acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 42%.
You can compare University of Illinois College of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 40% and 50%
University of Illinois College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
University of Illinois College of Law46.79%22.66%160605
All Law Schools41.58%31.81%196707
Public40.53%32.88%168632
Private42.39%30.98%217765
Illinois Law Schools42%25.42%198717
Public58.47%26.94%181544
Private31.52%24.41%210832
University of Illinois College of Law Acceptance Rate Chart

2025 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at University of Illinois College of Law is 165 and GPA is 3.77 over 160 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Illinois College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Illinois, University of Illinois College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
You can compare University of Illinois College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 165 and 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 167 and the 25th percentile is 162. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.87 and the 25th percentile is 3.54.
1 matriculated applicants, 0.63% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
LSAT ScoresGPA
University of Illinois College of Law1653.77
All Law Schools1593.62
Public1593.66
Private1583.59
Illinois Law Schools1613.65
Public1543.45
Private1653.79
University of Illinois College of Law LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
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University of Illinois College of Law LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
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20203.423.73.82
20213.313.643.79
20223.443.663.82
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University of Illinois College of Law GPA Trends Chart Chart
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Application timeline & Requirements

For 2025 fall term class, the application deadline at University of Illinois College of Law is March 15, 2025 (Preferred Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of Illinois College of Law' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to University of Illinois College of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Application Open2024-09-01
Preferred Deadline2025-03-15
Admission Contact
Phone217-244-6415
Emaillaw-admissions@illinois.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.illinois.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/
Application Requirementshttps://law.illinois.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/jd-application/
COMPLETE ACADEMIC HISTORY
    LSAT Scores
    • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
    • GRE may be not accepted.
    Résumé
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.
    Personal Statement
    • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
    CAS Report
    • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
    • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.