Northern Illinois University College of Law
| Northern Illinois University College of Law |
|
|---|---|
Swen Parson Hall
|
|
| Established | 1975 |
| School type | Public |
| Dean | Mark Cordes |
| Location | DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 281 |
| Faculty | 30 |
| USNWR ranking | 144 |
| Bar pass rate | 85% (2017) |
| Website | law |
| ABA profile | Profile |
Northern Illinois University College of Law (NIU Law) is one of three public law schools in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the only public law school in the greater Chicago area. The College of Law was founded as the Lewis University College of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 1975. It became part of Northern Illinois University in August 1979, and in 1982 moved to the DeKalb campus, taking up residence in Swen Parson Hall. The College of Law offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time and part-time programs.
According to NIU Law's 2015 ABA-required disclosures, 59.4% of the Class of 2015 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation (57.4% when excluding sole practitioners). According to the National Association of Law Placement employment report, 89.8% of the NIU Law Class of 2015 were employed as of ten months after graduation.
The campus is located just over an hour from Chicago in the suburban setting of DeKalb, Illinois. The law school is housed within Swen Parson Hall, the former NIU library.
According to NIU Law's 2015 ABA-required disclosures, 59.4% of the Class of 2015 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation (57.4% when excluding sole practitioners). Nine months after graduation, 75.2% of the NIU Law Class of 2015 was employed in full-time, long-term, J.D. advantage, bar passage required, or professional positions. According to the National Association of Law Placement employment report, 89.8% of the NIU Law Class of 2015 were employed as of ten months after graduation. NIU Law's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 17.8%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2015 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
The cost of tuition and fees at the NIU College of Law for the 2016-2017 academic year is $22,130 for in-state students and $38,385 for out-of-state students (In contrast, the average tuition for other Illinois law schools in 2015 was more than $45,000.). The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at NIU College of Law for the 2014–2015 academic year is $40,564 for Illinois residents and $56,500 for out-of-state students. Most out-of-state students establish residency during the first year and qualify for lower tuition in the second and third years. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $159,680 for residents and $222,932 for out of state. The average debt load for graduates in the Class of 2014 who borrowed at least one loan was $77,182. The national average debt load in 2013 was $109,746. Students can obtain a significant amount of financial assistance through the university and law school in the form of research and graduate assistantships, which normally provide waivers in the amount of full or partial in-state tuition, although some provide waivers in the amount of out-of-state tuition.
...
Wikipedia