Overview
Applicants
3,287
Acceptance Rate
43%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.60
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
270
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
157 - 163
Deadlines
Application Deadlines
May 1
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
Yes
Application Fee
$0
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
6:1
54
Female
21.3
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
The Loyola University Chicago School of Law is a student-focused institution that proudly defines itself by a 鈥淛esuit tradition of scholarship and service [that] defines the culture and character of the school.鈥 The school offers both a full-time and a weekend degree鈥斺淭he weekend program director is above-and-beyond helpful,鈥 shares an enrollee鈥攁s well as numerous opportunities for specialization, including certificates in Child and Family Law, Public Interest Law, and International Law and Practice. Additionally, the Community Law Center and a host of clinics also link theory to practice while serving the community. With renowned centers and institutes (such as the Center for Social Justice and the Institute for Health Law and Policy), students gain both experience and networking contacts during their time in attendance. A minimum of six experiential law credits are required after the first year, which is relatively easy to do in Chicago, where 鈥渢here is excellent access to the courts (state/federal/appellate/etc.) and associated opportunities.鈥 Moreover, because the city's legal community is 鈥渢ight knit,鈥 it helps to be connected, and students note that experiences 鈥渁re abundant via Loyola alumni.鈥 And the school 鈥渄oes a good job of encouraging Loyola students as early as the first year to take advantage of Loyola's network.鈥 For instance, judicial externships are readily available, and 鈥渁nyone who cares about the law and works hard has the opportunity to extern for a judge.鈥 On top of that, the school 鈥渙ffers many moot and mock trial teams as a means of letting their students be a part of a community.鈥
鈥溾楨ngaging' does not begin to describe the classroom experience鈥 at Loyola, where professors 鈥済o out of their way to make sure you not only understand the relevant material鈥 and also 鈥渢ruly care about you as a person.鈥 They have 鈥渉elped to cultivate a collaborative community at Loyola that stands apart,鈥 and 鈥渢he professionalism of the outstanding faculty is empowering and encouraging.鈥 Students regularly praise the Legal Writing and Research courses, which 鈥渁re taught in a very direct and approachable way.鈥 According to one, 鈥渢he legal writing course [sets] the stage for the rest of the substantive courses.鈥 This groundwork is also supported by 鈥渞esearch facilities [that] are excellent,鈥 including the library, which always has aides at the ready. There is also a strong focus 鈥渙n teaching trial skills that equip students in the program to handle the courtroom from day one of practice.鈥 The administration at Loyola is 鈥渆mpathetic and realistic when advising students,鈥 so it's 鈥渃onsistently [asking for] student input in the administrative processes such as hiring, technology, resources, and classes.
鈥溾楨ngaging' does not begin to describe the classroom experience鈥 at Loyola, where professors 鈥済o out of their way to make sure you not only understand the relevant material鈥 and also 鈥渢ruly care about you as a person.鈥 They have 鈥渉elped to cultivate a collaborative community at Loyola that stands apart,鈥 and 鈥渢he professionalism of the outstanding faculty is empowering and encouraging.鈥 Students regularly praise the Legal Writing and Research courses, which 鈥渁re taught in a very direct and approachable way.鈥 According to one, 鈥渢he legal writing course [sets] the stage for the rest of the substantive courses.鈥 This groundwork is also supported by 鈥渞esearch facilities [that] are excellent,鈥 including the library, which always has aides at the ready. There is also a strong focus 鈥渙n teaching trial skills that equip students in the program to handle the courtroom from day one of practice.鈥 The administration at Loyola is 鈥渆mpathetic and realistic when advising students,鈥 so it's 鈥渃onsistently [asking for] student input in the administrative processes such as hiring, technology, resources, and classes.
Career overview
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
93%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
66%
Career Services
On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
No
On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes
# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
33
Employers who most frequently hire graduates
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Legal Aid Chicago
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Sidley Austin LLP
Grant Thornton
DLA Piper
Mayer Brown LLP
Cassiday Schade LLP
Faegre Drinker Biddle Reath LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Ernst & Young
Winston & Strawn LLP
Factor
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Fuksa Khorshid, LLC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Morgan Lewis
Graduates Employed by Area
61%
Private Practice
10%
Business/Industry
10%
Government
8%
Public Interes
3%
Judicial Clerkships
1%
Academic
Graduates Employed by Region
78%
MidWest
5%
Pacific
4%
South
2%
Mid-Atlantic
1%
Mountain
1%
South West
1%
New England
Prominent Alumni
Virginia Kendall
Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
John Cullerton
(former) President of Illinois Senate
Lisa Madigan
(former) Attorney General of Illinois; (current) Partner, Kirkland and Ellis
Robert Thomas
(former) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Dan Webb
(former) United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn
Dates
Financial Aid Rating
Mar 1
Financial Aid Statistics
% Students Receiving Some Aid
90%
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$56,200
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$19,956
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$19,956
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$12,702
Fees
$970
Student Body Profile
Average Age at Entry
24
Demographics
82% are full time
18% are part time
55% female
45% male
Campus Life
Students Say
The 鈥渁tmosphere at Loyola is one of genuine care amongst the students,鈥 who are 鈥済ood people trying to do good things in the world.鈥 While 鈥渢he school leans liberal,鈥 people 鈥渙f every sort of ethnicity, orientation, or political persuasion are afforded opportunities to be heard and respected.鈥 This is 鈥渁 social school, with plenty of opportunities to make friends to study or socialize with,鈥 and there is 鈥渁 weekly 鈥楤ar Review' which frequents local taverns on Thursday nights.鈥 Everyone 鈥渋s friendly and ignores all of the cutthroat attitude that law schools are notorious for.鈥
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Office of Admission and Financial Assistance
Office of Admission and Financial Assistance
Office of Admission and Financial Assistance
Address
25 E. Pearson, Suite 1208
Chicago, IL 60611
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone
312-915-7170
Email
law-admissions@luc.edu