Contact Information
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 201MC-594
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-6415
Fax: (217) 244-1478
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Statistics
Average LSAT: ###,###,##0
Pass Rate for First Time Bar Exam: 97%
Average Undergrad GPA: 0.00
Regular Application Deadline: 03/01
School Type: Public
Student Faculty Ratio: 14:1
Pass Rate for First Time Bar Exam: 97%
Average Undergrad GPA: 0.00
Regular Application Deadline: 03/01
School Type: Public
Student Faculty Ratio: 14:1
Programs & Curriculum
Part Time Program: 35%
Evening Program: No
Evening Program: No
Employment
Average Starting Salary: $100,000.00
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Out-of-State Tuition: $40,000.00
In-State Tuition: $33,000.00
Financial Aid Deadline: 03/15
Average Loan Received: $37,500.00
Students Say - Campus LifeIn-State Tuition: $33,000.00
Financial Aid Deadline: 03/15
Average Loan Received: $37,500.00
If they do say so themselves, the students at the U of I are "very amiable, noncompetitive, [and] very intellectually minded, yet not stuck on themselves." These are the "brightest [and] most fun" peopleâ""all the cool, smart kids." Students at the U of I are also "a bit neurotic [and] love to hear their own voices." The student population "has a wonderful mix of student ethnicities, religions, sexual orientation, and gender." There is also a laid-back atmosphere on campus. "Everybody really cares about you. They want you to succeed, and it's almost difficult not to." "The school truly is a community because of its manageable size. Lunches with the dean" are common, and there are "endless other ways to connect with the other students and, more important, the faculty." One content student writes, "The cafeteria has good food and, best of all, they carry Starbucks coffee." Students also say, "Although U of I is located in the corn fields of Illinois, it is impossible to feel isolated" because the administration "is constantly bringing in lecturers, symposiums, and guest speakers." In addition, the College of Law sponsors "a weekly happy hour, [at which] professors and administrators act as the celebrity bartenders." Life outside the classroom has many positive aspects. Students are very "sports-oriented" and say "It is great to be on a Big Ten campus and be able to devote yourself to the study of law full-time," and surprising though it seems, "There is actually a lot to do in Urbana-Champaign." There are "great bars, coffee houses, [and] centers for the arts." There is also "a progressive music scene." Some students gripe that "social life can seem dominated by a frat/sorority type atmosphere," even at the law school level. "The town is basically designed for college students, so it gets a little dullsville at times." Many students would "prefer to be in a larger city," with Chicago being the example of choice. "Socially, we do the best we can with the town we're in," asserts one student. "That means we drink a lot [and] go en masse to football and basketball games."
