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Juris Doctor (JD)private nonprofit ABA 509 2025
Juris Doctor
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Annual Cost of Attendance
$120,324
~$360,972 total (3-yr degree)
Sub-15% Selectivity Floor: With an admit rate of 9.7%, this law school is tiered strictly as a Reach or Super Reach for all applicants regardless of perfect LSAT or GPA numbers.
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
9.7%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
171 · 174 · 176
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.87 · 3.97 · 4.00
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$15,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$30,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
78.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
Not reported
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
Not reported
Median Salary / Debt
Not reported / Not reported
Estimate Your Odds & 3-Year Net Cost
Calculated against University of Chicago's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
Decision brief / student-controlled record
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2025
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$105,324Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$315,972Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$180,972After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$2,055If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rateNot reportedPublished ABA outcome
Employed at 10 monthsNot reportedJD-required employment
Median salaryNot reportedPublished median
Median graduate debtNot reportedPublished median