2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
DePaul Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
DePaul's whole pitch in one line: almost nobody pays sticker here, 99.2% of the class gets some grant, so the real question isn't the $55,328 tuition, it's whether an 84.4% FT/LT rate justifies the discounted price you'll actually pay. The median LSAT is 158, the acceptance rate 34.8%.
The 2026 entering class
DePaul Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 159, up 1 from 158 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.72.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 159 | 161 | 3.43 | 3.72 | 3.87 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | 158 | 160 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 152 | 155 | 156 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 149 | 152 | 154 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $55,328/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $165,984 |
| Pays full sticker | 0.8% |
| Gets some grant | 99.2% |
99.2% of DePaul's class gets some grant money and just 0.8% pays full sticker, so a score above the 160 75th percentile is your strongest position to push that discount even further.
Your odds
A 160 LSAT and up puts you in DePaul's top quarter, 158 sits you right at the median, and 154 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 34.8% acceptance rate, a median score gives you real odds. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 84.4% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 12.3% |
| Federal clerkships | 0% |
| Government + public interest | 21.2% |
| Bar pass rate | 75% |
84.4% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 12.3% went to firms of 101 lawyers or more, decent numbers against a 75% bar pass rate and a $165,984 3-year sticker almost nobody actually pays.
Schools like DePaul
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for DePaul Law School?
The median LSAT for DePaul's 2025 class is 158. The 25th percentile is 154 and the 75th is 160, up from a 155 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for DePaul Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.2 and the 75th is 3.8, up from a 3.4 median in 2019.
What is DePaul Law School's acceptance rate?
34.8% for the 2025 cycle, based on 920 offers out of 2,643 applications.
How much does DePaul Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $55,328 a year, or $165,984 over 3 years before living costs. 99.2% of the class gets some grant, and only 0.8% pays that full price.
What jobs do DePaul Law School graduates get?
84.4% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 12.3% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and no one in that class reported a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 75%.
Is DePaul worth it at sticker?
Almost nobody pays the full $165,984, since 99.2% of the class gets some grant. With an 84.4% FT/LT placement rate on top of that discount, the math works for the large majority of admitted students.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
