2025-2026 Fast Facts
DePaul University College of Law and its alumni have been a prominent and integral part of the Chicago legal community for more than a century. Our graduates hold positions of leadership throughout the nation in law firms, corporations, government and on the bench. The law school is located in the heart of Chicago, one of the nation’s largest legal and business communities.
Fall 2025 JD Enrollment
All JD students (Fall 2024)
|
495
|
First- Year Full-time
|
158
|
First Year Part-time
|
29
|
Fall 2025 Entering Class Statistics
| Total applications |
2,720
|
| Full-time enrollment |
158
|
| Part-time enrollment |
29
|
| Median LSAT |
158
|
| LSAT 25th and 75th percentiles |
154-160
|
| Median Undergraduate GPA |
3.61
|
| GPA 25th and 75th percentiles |
3.17-3.81
|
| Full-time age range |
20-37
|
| Full-time average age |
24
|
| Part-time age range |
22-36
|
| Part-time average age |
28
|
| Minority students |
28%
|
| Female students |
52%
|
| Out-of-state enrollment |
40%
|
2025-2026 Tuition & Financial Aid
| Full-time program |
$55,328
|
Part-time evening program
|
$35,946
|
Dean's achievement scholarships are awarded at the time of acceptance and no separate application is required. Students must complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based aid.
2025-2026 Faculty
| Full-time faculty |
38
|
| Adjunct faculty |
102
|
Employment & Career Services Information
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Professional &
Career Development
- Preparing to Practice (P2P): an
innovative, required first-year
professional development and
identity formation course
- One-on-one job search strategy
sessions with experienced advisors
- Myriad networking opportunities to
connect with alumni and employers
- Public and private sector job postings
- On-campus interview program and
regional job fairs
- Mock interview opportunities
- Judicial clerkship advising and
application support
- Various practice area specific
information sessions
Law Library
| Total volumes (including microfiche) |
424,462
|
| Librarians |
6
|
Support staff
|
3
|
| Seating capacity |
490
|
| Group study & media viewing rooms |
19
|
Electronic & Online Resources
- Westlaw, LexisNexis, I-Share, CALI,
Bloomberg Law, FDsys, HeinOnline,
E-books (including study aids),
among others
- Computer Labs in Law Library (5th
floor) and Lewis Center (13th floor)
- Printers on the 2nd and 5th floors;
cost: eight cents per side; students
receive $36/semester printing credit