Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Founded in 1909, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, also known as Loyola Chicago Law, is located in Chicago, IL. Loyola University Chicago School of Law' tuition & fees is $56,450 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 95.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $30,700. That could cover 54.38% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 43.92% and total of 273 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.60 and the average LSAT score is 160. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 83.56%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Chicago School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $56,450 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 0.47% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $26,288. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Loyola University Chicago School of Law is $82,738.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $56,186$56,450 0.47%
Living Costs $25,594 $26,288 2.71%
Room & Board$20,394$20,988
Books & Supplies$1,700$1,700
Personal Expenses$3,500$3,600
COA$81,780$82,738 1.17%
Grants / Scholarships$30,700$30,700
COA after receiving aid$51,080$52,038

Grants and Scholarships

At Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 95.11% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $30,700. 0.24% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 66.27% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received719
Half or Less than Tuition32.27%
Half to Full Tuition67.45%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.28%
Part-time
Number Received114
Half or Less than Tuition41.23%
Half to Full Tuition58.77%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Loyola University Chicago School of Law is 3.6 and the average LSAT score is 160. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 274 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 275 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.373.63.77
Full-Time3.413.613.76
Part-Time3.073.343.84
LSAT Scores157160162
Full-Time157160162
Part-Time156159162

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,115 students have applied to Loyola University Chicago School of Law and 1,368 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 273 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 43.92% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.96% at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 275 first-year students enrolled in Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants3,115
Admitted1,368
Enrolled273
Acceptance Rate43.92%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)19.96%
Pre-Admitted2
Total Number of First-Year Students275
98 men, 177 women
239 full-time, 36 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 220 students took the bar exam first time at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Among them, 174 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 79.09%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 75.06%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
In 2023, 236 students graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Of them, 170 graduates employed where bar passage required and 28 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 203 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate258
First-time Takers220
No Exam Takers1
First-time Bar Exam Passer174
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate79.09%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools75.06%

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