Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology
#126 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1888, Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL. The next statements briefly introduces Chicago-Kent College of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 159 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.67 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $55,327 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 50.5% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 777 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 84.1% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Chicago-Kent College of Law - Illinois Institute of Technology is $53,460. The law school tuition has increased by 3.49% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,917. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $33,810.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,401. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $51,410 | $53,460 | $55,327 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $24,150 | $24,150 | $24,150 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $50,375 | $50,279 | $50,917a |
| Graduate Tuition | $30,822 | $35,721 | $33,810a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $19,390 | $20,070 | $20,028a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,100 | $17,800 | $20,500a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Chicago-Kent College of Law is 159. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Chicago-Kent College of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.67, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 162 | 161 | 162 |
| 50th Percentile | 159 | 159 | 159 |
| 25th Percentile | 152 | 155 | 154 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.74 | 3.79 | 3.8 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.56 | 3.61 | 3.67 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.31 | 3.31 | 3.39 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Chicago-Kent College of Law is 50.4% where 1,679 applicants have applied to and 847 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Chicago-Kent College of Law is higher (easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.1% where 213 students finally enrolled out of 847 admitted students. The yield Chicago-Kent College of Law is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,722 | 1,640 | 1,679 |
| Admitted | 915 | 829 | 847 |
| Enrolled | 246 | 230 | 213 |
| Acceptance Rate | 53.1% | 50.5% | 50.4% |
| Yield | 26.9% | 27.7% | 25.1% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 777 law school students have enrolled to Chicago-Kent College of Law. 657 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 120 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
220 first-time students have enrolled in Chicago-Kent College of Law. By gender, 84 male , 130 female, and 4 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Chicago-Kent College of Law. With 7 pre-admitted students, there are 220 first-time law school Students at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 820 | 877 | 777 |
| JD Enrollment | 735 | 716 | 657 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 85 | 161 | 120 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 230 | 201 | 0 | 220 | 197 | 17 |
| Men | 106 | 106 | 0 | 91 | 79 | 5 |
| Women | 95 | 95 | 0 | 130 | 118 | 12 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Chicago-Kent College of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 78.05% - 205 students have taken and 160 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Illinois average bar exam pass rate (77%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 217 | 232 | 224 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 211 | 213 | 205 |
| New Graduates | 176 | 181 | 172 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 35 | 32 | 33 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 19 | 26 | 18 |
| Exam Passer | 156 | 159 | 160 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 73.94% | 74.65% | 78.05% |
| Illinois Pass Rate | 81.01% | 77.07% | 77% |
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