Northwestern Pritzker Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $74,552 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 3.24% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,320. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is $99,872.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$72,212	$74,552	3.24%
Living Costs	$25,320	$25,320	-
Room & Board	$20,502	$20,502
Books & Supplies	$1,650	$1,650
Personal Expenses	$3,168	$3,168
COA	$97,532	$99,872	2.40%
Grants / Scholarships	$40,000	$40,000
COA after receiving aid	$57,532	$59,872

Grants and Scholarships

At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 69.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $40,000. 1.89% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 48.49% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$40,000
Number Received	530
Half or Less than Tuition	263 (49.62%)
Half to Full Tuition	257 (48.49%)
Full Tuition	0 (0.00%)
More than Full Tuition	10 (1.89%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is 3.92 and the average LSAT score is 172. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 218 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 225 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.66	3.92	3.97
LSAT Scores	166	172	174

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,225 students have applied to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and 967 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 228 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 15.53% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 23.58% at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. With 13 pre-admitted students, total 241 first-year students enrolled in Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	6,225
Admitted	967
Enrolled	228
Acceptance Rate	15.53%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.58%
Pre-Admitted	13
Total Number of First-Year Students	241 104 men, 132 women All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 253 students took the bar exam first time at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Among them, 235 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 92.89%. For reference, the average pass rate at Illinois law schools is 76.19%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

In 2023, 273 students graduated from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Of them, 249 graduates employed where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 267 graduates employed as full-time and 0 employed as part-time status.

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	265
First-time Takers	253
No Exam Takers	12
First-time Bar Exam Passer	235
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	92.89%
Average Pass Rate at Illinois Law Schools	76.19%