31 Best Law schools in Chicago, IL

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Chicago ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 4.63M citations received by 130K academic papers made by 31 universities in Chicago was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Chicago

For Law

#1 in Illinois

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

2. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Law

#4 in Illinois

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

3. DePaul University

For Law

#5 in Illinois

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

4. Loyola University Chicago

For Law

#6 in Illinois

#120 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

5. Illinois Institute of Technology

For Law

#9 in Illinois

#170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

6. Rush University

For Law

#15 in Illinois

#379 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

7. Roosevelt University

For Law

#21 in Illinois

#525 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

8. Northeastern Illinois University

For Law

#22 in Illinois

#535 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

9. Chicago State University

For Law

#25 in Illinois

#675 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

10. John Marshall Law School

For Law

#28 in Illinois

#686 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1899

11. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago

For Law

#30 in Illinois

#738 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 39
Male:Female: 76:24

12. National Louis University

For Law

#32 in Illinois

#765 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Net Price: $13,150
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $11,056

13. Saint Xavier University

For Law

#33 in Illinois

#857 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $11,318
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,985

14. Erikson Institute

For Law

#37 in Illinois

#920 in the United States

Enrollment: 297
Male:Female: 3:97

15. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

For Law

#38 in Illinois

#956 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $55,631
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,050

16. Columbia College Chicago

For Law

#39 in Illinois

#981 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $29,473
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,780

17. North Park University

For Law

#47 in Illinois

#1113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $20,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,476

18. DeVry University - Illinois

For Law

#48 in Illinois

#1114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 865
Average ACT: 15
Net Price: $30,889

19. Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

For Law

#50 in Illinois

#1182 in the United States

Enrollment: 101
Male:Female: 46:54

20. Adler University

For Law

#53 in Illinois

#1203 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,631
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1952

21. Saint Augustine College

For Law

#55 in Illinois

#1235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $8,310
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $14,748

22. Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

For Law

#57 in Illinois

#1243 in the United States

Enrollment: 210
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1968

23. Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

For Law

#59 in Illinois

#1252 in the United States

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 41:59

24. McCormick Theological Seminary

For Law

#65 in Illinois

#1399 in the United States

Enrollment: 125
Male:Female: 55:45

25. Spertus College

For Law

#66 in Illinois

#1413 in the United States

Enrollment: 89
Male:Female: 38:62

26. Illinois College of Optometry

For Law

#68 in Illinois

#1437 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 474
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1872

27. Chicago Theological Seminary

For Law

#70 in Illinois

#1470 in the United States

Enrollment: 215
Male:Female: 46:54

28. Institute for Clinical Social Work

For Law

#72 in Illinois

#1501 in the United States

Enrollment: 121
Male:Female: 24:76

29. Kendall College

For Law

#73 in Illinois

#1505 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $30,324
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $7,984

30. Moody Bible Institute

For Law

#75 in Illinois

#1544 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,614
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,742

31. Meadville Lombard Theological School

For Law

#78 in Illinois

#1599 in the United States

Enrollment: 62
Male:Female: 40:60

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Northwestern University	29	Evanston, Illinois
21	NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia	415	Evanston, Illinois
35	Purdue University Northwest	452	Hammond, Indiana
39	Wheaton College - Illinois	455	Wheaton, Illinois
44	Lake Forest College	676	Lake Forest, Illinois
44	North Central College	752	Naperville, Illinois
49	Governors State University	720	University Park, Illinois
50	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	589	North Chicago, Illinois
68	Valparaiso University	349	Valparaiso, Indiana
87	University of Wisconsin - Parkside	617	Kenosha, Wisconsin