Northern Illinois University
PublicABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.41
3.17–3.64 range
Median LSAT
150
148–154 range
Acceptance Rate
44.27%
421 of 951
Total Enrollment
352
134 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
352 JD students · 108 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Unknown
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
78%
263 students
Median grant (FT)
$8,274
$4,137–$12,411
Living on campus
$22,742
Living off campus
$22,742
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
48
Faculty of color
11
Women
20
Librarians
3
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
43
91 available
Field placements
77
Simulation courses
156
179 available
Course titles
77
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
4
Transferred out
1
1L median GPA
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The Basics
School typePublic
Application deadlineApril 1
Application feeNone
Financial aid deadlineJuly 1
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, August, December
Required credit hours90