Law school
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Chicago, IL
#9 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools (2026-27)
Admissions profile
Fall 2025 entering class
- LSAT (25th / median / 75th)
- 167 / 173 / 175
- GPA (25th / median / 75th)
- 3.76 / 3.96 / 4.00
- Admit rate
- 12.3%
- Entering class
- 242
- Applications
- 7,976
- Admitted
- 981
Sources: Northwestern Pritzker Law — Entering JD Class Profile (Class of 2028); Northwestern Pritzker Law — 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report
Where your numbers sit
Against the published percentiles above — not an estimate, not a prediction.
Published LSAT: 25th 167 · median 173 · 75th 175.
Published GPA: 25th 3.76 · median 3.96 · 75th 4.00.
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Percentiles: American Bar Association Standard 509 Information Report · Fall 2025 entering class
Application deadlines
2026–27 application cycle
- Early decision deadline
- October 15
- Regular decision deadline
- February 15
- Application opens
- September 1
- Financial aid deadline
- March 1
Source: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law — 2026-2027 Dates to Remember
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Sources
- Northwestern Pritzker Law — Entering JD Class Profile (Class of 2028) — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Northwestern Pritzker Law — 2025 ABA Standard 509 Information Report — American Bar Association
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law — 2026-2027 Dates to Remember — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report
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