University of Chicago Law School
early decision Dec 1, 2026 · regular Mar 1, 2027
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Your numbers against the class of 2025
This is a comparison against published numbers, not a prediction. Admissions committees weigh essays, letters, and experience that no percentile captures.
6,581 applications, 641 offers, 203 enrolled · Verified 2026-08-14 · view source
What it costs, how graduates fare
- Tuition2025-26
$83,316 full-time · plus $1,590 annual fees
Living expenses $35,418 on campus
Tuition and the fees the school certifies alongside it — not a full cost of attendance.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- Bar passageclass of 2025
96.7%first-time+13.0
83.8% is the average for all ABA-accredited schools’ graduates in the same jurisdictions this school’s graduates sat in · 207 of 214 first-time takers passed
99.5% of the class of 2023 were admitted within two years of graduating
A pass rate on its own says as much about which states a school feeds as about the school, so the ABA’s own like-for-like average is shown with it.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA bar passage report
- Employmentclass of 2025
209 of 216 (96.8%) in full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar admission
Ten months after graduation · 3 more in JD-advantage jobs · 2 still seeking · 5 of the bar-admission jobs are funded by the school
The ABA collects employment status and job type only. It collects no salary, so no salary figure comes from this filing.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA employment summary
- First-year attrition2024-25
1.0% of the first-year class · 1 student
No law school publishes a graduation rate, so this is not one. It is the students who left in their first year, academic and other, as filed. Transfers out are reported separately and are not counted here.
Verified 2026-08-27 · ABA Standard 509 report
- EarningsCollege Scorecard
Not a starting salary.
$199,603 median one year after finishing · $279,203 after four
$107,773 is the national median at four years for the same credential
A College Scorecard median for 2017-18 and 2018-19 completers who received federal aid, measured a fixed number of years after they finished — not what this year’s graduates are being paid, and not a figure the school or the ABA publishes. The ABA collects no salary data at all.
Verified 2026-08-27 · College Scorecard
Essays
- Personal statementRequiredstart by Nov 10, 2026
The personal statement is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the Admissions Committee. It should demonstrate your contribution to the Law School community beyond academics and should demonstrate your ability to communicate your thoughts effectively.
Notes & source
No set topic and no published word or page limit. The Admissions Committee often finds a statement focusing on a unique personal attribute or experience the most informative, as opposed to a restatement of your qualifications or resume.
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- AddendumOptionalstart by Nov 28, 2026
Notes & source
Optional supplementary addenda may be submitted to highlight topics not covered in the personal statement or other materials; the Committee typically finds one page or less sufficient for most addenda. Addenda are not required.
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- Optional essayOptional · 250 wschool-specificstart by Nov 24, 2026
Doctoroff Business Leadership Program Statement: describe in 250 words or less why you want to participate in the Program and how earning the Doctoroff Business Leadership Program Certificate will help you achieve your career goals.
Notes & source
Only for applicants to the Doctoroff Business Leadership Program (answer 'yes' to the Doctoroff question in the application); required for those applicants, skipped by everyone else. Submitted in the Attachments section.
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- Optional essayOptional · 1 pgschool-specificstart by Nov 24, 2026
JD/PhD Essay: a one-page optional essay explaining your research and academic interests, your professional goals, and how completing a JD would help you improve your research and achieve your professional goals.
Notes & source
Only for applicants who have obtained a PhD, are completing one, or are concurrently applying to a PhD program. Concurrent applicants to UChicago's PhD in History submit their PhD candidate statement instead; that joint program's Regular Decision deadline is December 4.
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Letters & documents
- Letter of recommendation (1 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 3, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required; up to four accepted, via the CAS Letter of Recommendation Service. The application is considered complete once two letters arrive unless you email the Admissions Office to wait for additional letters. Chicago strongly recommends at least one academic letter (professor, teacher's assistant, or advisor) who can assess your academic ability; the Committee looks for academic promise plus qualities like intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and commitment.
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- Letter of recommendation (2 of 2)Requiredstart by Nov 3, 2026
Notes & source
Two letters required; up to four accepted, via the CAS Letter of Recommendation Service. The application is considered complete once two letters arrive unless you email the Admissions Office to wait for additional letters. Chicago strongly recommends at least one academic letter (professor, teacher's assistant, or advisor) who can assess your academic ability; the Committee looks for academic promise plus qualities like intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and commitment.
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- RésuméRequiredstart by Nov 24, 2026
Notes & source
A detailed resume is required: educational history, extracurricular activities, community and volunteer activities, and all full- or part-time work experience, indicating the time spent each week on each activity or position. Gaps in education or employment longer than a normal vacation period should be explained. Uploaded in the Attachments section; no page limit published.
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- Transcripts via LSAC CASRequiredstart by Nov 10, 2026
Notes & source
All undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted through LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS), including a transcript from any university you were enrolled at even if you withdrew and earned no credit.
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- LSAT or GRERequiredstart by Oct 2, 2026
Notes & source
LSAT, GRE, or GMAT accepted; a current score (earned within the last five years) must be on file before the Committee evaluates the application, and all scores from the past five years must be submitted. GMAT is accepted only for applicants enrolled in or concurrently applying to a University of Chicago dual-degree program. LSAT takers must have at least one writing sample on file for the file to be marked complete; GRE takers designate ETS code 2577. LSAT-Flex, GRE General Test at Home, and GMAT Online Exam scores are accepted. Applicants admitted on a GRE/GMAT score who later take the LSAT may have their offer re-evaluated. No minimum score.
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Administrative
- Application feeRequiredat submission
Notes & source
$90 (U.S. funds), paid by credit card when submitting through LSAC. Fee waiver requests are accepted from September 1 until the March 1 deadline each year; automatic waivers for Teach for America participants/alumni, active-duty military/veterans/Reserves/National Guard, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps alumni (recent service), current/former Truman, Rhodes, and Marshall Scholars, UChicago undergraduates, and LSAC fee waiver recipients; need-based waivers also available.
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- InterviewOptionalat submission
Notes & source
By invitation only — applicants cannot request one. Invitations arrive by email after an application receives an initial review. Interviews are conducted virtually over Zoom by members of the Admissions Committee and last approximately 20 minutes. Invitees must schedule within the deadline in their invitation or the file is evaluated without an interview; once an applicant chooses to interview, the file is not further evaluated until the interview is complete.
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