Loyola University Chicago School of Law

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rdf:langString Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago. Loyola University Chicago School of Law offers degrees and combined degree programs, including the Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). The Fall 2022 entering class had a median GPA of 3.49 and a median LSAT of 159. More than a quarter of the 2019 entering class were students of color. The July 2018 Illinois Bar Exam pass rate for first-time test takers was 85%. Loyola's 2022 U.S. News ranking national ranking was 73rd, and 9th for its part-time programs out of 69 ranked schools. Loyola has been highly ranked in health law (3rd nationally in 2022) and family law. In 2017, Loyola was ranked 6th in the country in health law and 6th in trial advocacy according to U.S. News' 2017 specialty rankings. In 2015, Loyola was ranked #1 in the country in family law according to Law Street Media. Law Street Media ranked Loyola's healthcare law and business law programs #1 and #9 in the country, respectively, in 2014.Loyola recently launched a weekend JD program to provide a flexible option for working professionals. According to Loyola's 2019 ABA-required disclosures, 73% of the Class of 2019 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage required employment ten months after graduation.