T14 #10·Chicago, Illinois·ABA 509 Data (2025)
Northwestern Law Admissions Statistics
Comprehensive admissions data, LSAT scores, GPA ranges, tuition, bar passage rates, and employment outcomes for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Median LSAT
172
Median GPA
3.87
Acceptance Rate
17.6%
Bar Passage Rate
95.5%
Admissions Profile
4,850
Applicants
856
Admitted
240
Enrolled
LSAT Score Range
25th Percentile169
Median (50th)172
75th Percentile175
GPA Range
25th Percentile3.72
Median (50th)3.87
75th Percentile3.96
Tuition & Financial Aid
Full-Time Tuition
$71,498
per year
75.0% receive grants
of full-time JD students
$36,000 median grant
annual scholarship amount
Enrollment & Student Body
740
Total JD Students
240
First-Year Class
55.0%
Women
6.8:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Bar Passage & Employment
95.5%
First-Time Bar Passage Rate (Illinois)
95.0%
Employment Rate (10 Months Post-JD)
Employment by Sector
Law Firms64.0%
Business & Industry5.5%
Government4.0%
Public Interest6.5%
Judicial Clerkships15.0%