University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Contents
- 1 University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
- 1.1 Key Takeaways — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.2 At a Glance — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.3 Identity and Status — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.4 History — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.5 Admissions and Student Data — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.6 Tuition, Fees, and Scholarships — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.7 Employment Outcomes — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.8 Bar Passage — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.9 Academics and Programs — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.10 Student Experience and Location — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.11 Comparison and Decision Guidance — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.12 TLS Assessment — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.13 Chicago Public Successor Release and Enrollment Checks — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.14 Frequently Asked Questions — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.15 Methodology and Sources — Chicago Public Successor
- 1.16 References — Chicago Public Successor
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
UIC Law sources were checked through 2026-08-30. Current disclosures and predecessor history remain separately labeled while the John Marshall title transaction awaits live-revision and staging approval.
| Status notice for the chicago public successor | Operating public Council-approved law school in Chicago; legacy Chicago John Marshall identity acquired by UIC and renamed in July 2021. [1][2][3][4][5] |
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The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law is a public, Council-approved law school in downtown Chicago. It is the institutional successor to Chicago's The John Marshall Law School, which joined UIC in 2019; the current name took effect in 2021.[1]
Key Takeaways — Chicago Public Successor
- UIC School of Law is the public Chicago successor to The John Marshall Law School.
- Current tuition is reported per credit, so this profile does not invent a single annual amount.
- The UIC canonical must be updated before the legacy Chicago John Marshall title becomes a permanent redirect.
At a Glance — Chicago Public Successor
| Chicago Public Successor field | Verified chicago public successor information |
|---|---|
| Canonical title in the chicago public successor | University of Illinois Chicago School of Law |
| Location for the chicago public successor | Chicago, Illinois |
| Approval pathway for the chicago public successor | Council-approved |
| Admissions scope for the chicago public successor | Full-time and part-time enrollment; current data reported school-wide under UIC. |
| TLS treatment for the chicago public successor | current canonical |
| Research cutoff: 2026-08-30 | Project verification date; source reporting periods remain separately labeled. |
Identity and Status — Chicago Public Successor
The legacy title must not remain a competing current profile. History, alumni identity, and enduring programs can be preserved on this canonical page, while current admissions, costs, and outcomes must use the UIC name and current disclosures. This school is not Atlanta's John Marshall Law School.
History — Chicago Public Successor
The John Marshall Law School was founded in 1899. UIC and John Marshall announced their combination in 2018, the transaction closed in 2019, and the ABA archive records the current University of Illinois Chicago School of Law name from July 2021.[1]
Admissions and Student Data — Chicago Public Successor
| Chicago Public Successor measure | Verified result | Applicable reporting period |
|---|---|---|
| Completed applications | 2,488 | 2025 entering class[4] |
| Offers | 1,308 | 2025 entering class[4] |
| Acceptance rate | 52.57% | 2025 entering class[4] |
| First-year class | 379 (302 full-time; 77 part-time) | 2025 entering class[4] |
| LSAT 25th / median / 75th | 150 / 153 / 156 | 2025 entering class[4] |
| UGPA 25th / median / 75th | 3.13 / 3.40 / 3.64 | 2025 entering class[4] |
| Resident tuition per credit / annual fees | $1,248 / $4,640 | 2025–2026 full-time[4] |
| Nonresident tuition per credit / annual fees | $1,560 / $4,640 | 2025–2026 full-time[4] |
| Students receiving grants | 599 of 988 (61% as reported) | 2024–2025[4] |
| 2024 cohort conditional scholarships | 162 entered with awards; 76 reduced or eliminated | 2024–2025[4] |
The 2025 Standard 509 applicant, offer, class-size, LSAT, and GPA values are reported under UIC's current identity. Historical John Marshall applicant pools may be discussed only as predecessor cohorts.
Tuition, Fees, and Scholarships — Chicago Public Successor
UIC reports tuition per credit rather than a single annual tuition figure. An annual estimate must state its assumed credit load and must add mandatory fees and living expenses; this draft does not invent that calculation.[4]
UIC publishes resident and nonresident per-credit charges plus annual fees. Any annual estimate must disclose the credit load used; scholarship analysis should also confront the 2024 conditional-award reduction count.
Employment Outcomes — Chicago Public Successor
Current outcomes should use UIC disclosures. Older John Marshall results may be retained only as clearly labeled historical cohorts, not as current UIC rates.
Current employment analysis belongs to UIC's graduating-class report. Pre-acquisition John Marshall tables remain historical and cannot be relabeled as a current UIC placement rate.
Bar Passage — Chicago Public Successor
Use UIC's current bar-passage disclosure for present claims. An older John Marshall result needs its original year and predecessor label so readers can see the institutional transition.
Academics and Programs — Chicago Public Successor
UIC operates the current program in downtown Chicago. Applicants should verify required credits, division schedules, clinics, and graduation rules in UIC's current catalog rather than relying on the exported John Marshall description.
Student Experience and Location — Chicago Public Successor
The school is in Chicago and now sits within a public university. The profile distinguishes that current setting from Atlanta's John Marshall and avoids unsourced claims about neighborhood quality or employer access.
Comparison and Decision Guidance — Chicago Public Successor
Compare UIC using per-credit cost at the planned course load, residency, conditional-aid risk, and UIC-era outcomes. Do not compare a current offer against statistics from a predecessor page without labeling the time break.
TLS Assessment — Chicago Public Successor
The practical decision turns on credit load, residency, aid retention, academic plan, and current Chicago outcomes. The legacy name matters for history and search, but it is not a separate school to which one can apply.
Chicago Public Successor Release and Enrollment Checks — Chicago Public Successor
- Calculate annual tuition only from the applicant's expected credit load and current per-credit rate.
- Review conditional-scholarship retention before accepting aid.
- Distinguish Chicago/UIC from Atlanta's John Marshall in searches and records.
- Use current UIC outcome reports and label older John Marshall cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions — Chicago Public Successor
What happened to The John Marshall Law School in Chicago?
It joined UIC and the current school is named the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Is this Atlanta's John Marshall Law School?
No. AJMLS is a separate operating institution in Georgia.
Why is no annual tuition total calculated?
The cited disclosure gives per-credit tuition; an annual figure depends on the student's credit load and must add mandatory fees.
Methodology and Sources — Chicago Public Successor
UIC's combination and renaming notices establish institutional continuity. The 2025 Standard 509 report supplies current quantitative claims, while predecessor material remains visibly historical.
References — Chicago Public Successor
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 University of Illinois Chicago, "UIC, John Marshall Law School join forces" (2018-07-19).
- ↑ University of Illinois Chicago, "Board approves new name for UIC Law" (2021).
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Council-Approved Law Schools Archives" (accessed 2026-08-30).
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 American Bar Association / UIC School of Law, "2025 Standard 509 Information Report" (2025 report; generated 2026-08-30).
- ↑ University of Illinois Chicago, "UIC School of Law" (accessed 2026-08-30).
