Northwestern University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.96
3.76–4 range
Median LSAT
173
167–175 range
Acceptance Rate
12.3%
981 of 7,976
Total Enrollment
776
250 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
776 JD students · 264 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
76%
581 students
Median grant (FT)
$40,000
$20,000–$50,000
Living on campus
$28,220
Living off campus
$28,220
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
268
Faculty of color
59
Women
112
Librarians
12
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
256
256 available
Field placements
191
Simulation courses
729
780 available
Course titles
233
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Attrition by class year
Transfers
Transferred in
38
Transferred out
4
1L median GPA
3.66
3.5–3.77
The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadline2/15
Application fee$75
Financial aid deadline3/1
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredJanuary and June
Required credit hours85