Overview

Applicants
1,058
Acceptance Rate
45%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.20
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
103

Test Scores

LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
150 - 155

Application Process

Rolling Admissions
Yes

Application Fee
$50

CAS Service Used
Yes

Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
No

Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes

Deferred Admission
Yes
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Other Admission Factors

Academic

LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA

Selectivity Rating

Faculty Information

Student/Faculty
15:1
Total Faculty
34

41
Female
29
Underrepresented Minorities

Career overview

Pass Rate for First-Time Bar Exam
82%
Median Starting Salary
$47,584
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
81%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
67%

Career Services

On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes

On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes

# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
12

Employers who most frequently hire graduates
States' Attorneys, Public Defenders, Illinois Appellate Defender

Graduates Employed by Area

50%
Private Practice
19%
Business/Industry
13%
Government
8%
Public Interes
4%
Judicial Clerkships
4%
Academic

Graduates Employed by Region

92%
MidWest
5%
South
3%
Mountain

Dates

Financial Aid Rating
Mar 1
Application Deadlines
Mar 31

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$28,729

% Students Receiving Some Aid
95%

Expenses per Academic Year

In-State Tuition
$14,624
Out-Of-State Tuition
$29,246
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$13,982
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,600
Fees
$4,065

Student Body Profile

Total Enrollment
103
Parent Institution Enrollement
22,990

Number of Foreign Countries Represented
0
Average Age at Entry
26

% Out-of-State
18%
% International
0%

Demographics

20.00%
% Under-represented Minorities

99% are full time
1% are part time
49% female
51% male


More Information

% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%

Admissions Office Contact

Contact
Sarah Scarpelli
Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Address
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Swen Parson Hall, Room 151
DeKalb, IL 60115

Phone
815-753-8595

Email
lawadm@niu.edu