Loyola University Chicago School of Law

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Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Motto Ad majorem Dei gloriam
Established1908
School type Private
Dean Michèle Alexandre
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Enrollment905 (2022) [1]
USNWR ranking78th (tie) (2024) [2]
Website www.luc.edu/law

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of Loyola University Chicago, a private Jesuit research university in Chicago. Established in 1908, Loyola University Chicago School of Law offers degrees and combined degree programs, including the Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees. [3]

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Administration

Michèle Alexandre has served as dean of the law school since 2022. [4] She is the 14th dean of the law school and previously was dean at Stetson University College of Law from 2019 to 2022. [4] Alexandre replaced former dean Michael J. Kaufman, who assumed the role in 2016. [5]

Admissions

The Fall 2022 entering class had a median GPA of 3.56 and a median LSAT of 159. [6] The Fall 2022 entering class was 67% female and 34% students of color. [7]

Academics

There are fourteen major degree programs offered at the School of Law: juris doctor (JD); master of laws (LLM) in either business law, child and family law, health law or tax law. Specialized certificates are available in advocacy, child and family law, health law, international law and practice, public interest law, tax law, and transactional law. Students may pursue a master of jurisprudence (M.J.) in either business and compliance law, child and family law, health law, global competition, and rule of law for development. There are two major doctoral degrees: doctor of juridical sciences in health law and policy (S.J.D.) which is the highest degree any attorney may obtain in the United States and the doctor of laws (D.Law).

Dual degree programs are offered with the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work (J.D./M.S.W. and M.J./M.S.W.), Department of Political Science (J.D./M.A.), Graduate School of Education (J.D./M.A. in International Comparative Law and Education) and the Graduate School of Business (J.D./M.B.A.). Loyola offers a master of laws and master of jurisprudence in rule of law for development at the University's John Felice Rome Center in Italy. Loyola offers seven online degree programs and online certificate programs in school discipline reform and privacy law. Additionally, Loyola Chicago Law is known for a significant orientation in public interest and social justice. The school's Curt and Linda Rodin Center for Social Justice Fellowship is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious public interest and social justice fellowships of its kind. [8]

Loyola has a grading curve to uphold a 3.0 median GPA. [9]

The total cost of attendance (tuition and fees) in the full-time JD Program for the 2023-2024 academic year is $55,838. [10] The total cost of attendance (tuition and fees) in the weekend JD Program for the 2023–2024 academic year is $42,050. [10]

Rankings and reputation

Loyola's 2024 U.S. News & World Report national ranking was tied for 78th for its full time program, and 11th for its part-time program. [2] Loyola has been highly ranked in health law (4th nationally in 2024) [2]

Employment and bar passage

According to the American Bar Association-required disclosures, 73.0% of the class of 2019 obtained bar passage-required employment (i.e. as attorneys) within ten months of graduation. [11] An additional 13.7% of the class of 2019 obtained J.D. advantage employment within ten months of graduation. [11]

According to the ABA-required disclosure of Bar Passage Results for 2022, in calendar year 2021, Loyola University Chicago School of Law had a total of 236 graduates. [12] The school had a total of 207 graduates who sat for their first bar examination within any jurisdiction. [12] Out of those who sat for their first bar examination in calendar year 2021, a total of 170, or 82.13%, passed on their first attempt. [12] [13]

Student involvement

Law students at Loyola participate in over fifty student organizations and advocacy programsand eight law journals and publications: Loyola University Chicago Law Journal,Annals of Health Lawand Life Sciences, Children's Legal Rights Journal, International Law Review, Journal of Regulatory Compliance, Journal on Rule of Law (PROLAW), Loyola Consumer Law Review , and the Public Interest Law Reporter.

Notable alumni

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