Brooklyn Law School vs Loyola University Chicago
Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.
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The short version
- Brooklyn places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 20.5% of the Class of 2025, against 18.0% at Loyola University Chicago.
- Loyola University Chicago costs about $45K less over three years after the average scholarship: $197K against $243K, and more of its students get a scholarship (94% vs 91%).
- Loyola University Chicago is harder to get into: a 161 median LSAT and a 28.2% acceptance rate, against 161 and 44.0% at Brooklyn.
Brooklyn
vs
Loyola University Chicago
Where graduates go
Brooklyn leads 3 of 5
✓20.5%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
18.0%
✓18.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
17.2%
✓2.2%
Federal clerkships
0.8%
91.8%
Graduates employed
✓93.9%
85.5%
First time bar passage
✓85.7%
What it costs
Even, 2 each
$243K
Three year net cost
✓$197K
91%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓94%
✓$34,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$30,000/yr
✓$32,637/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$26,577/yr
Who gets in
Acceptance rate: Brooklyn 44.0% · Loyola University Chicago 28.2%
LSAT
Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.
Brooklyn
158161163
Loyola University Chicago
159161163
156158160162164166
GPA
Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.
Brooklyn
3.373.593.75
Loyola University Chicago
3.553.703.83
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90
Brooklyn Law School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brooklyn or Loyola University Chicago better for BigLaw?
Brooklyn placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 20.5% against 18.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Brooklyn placed 18.3% and Loyola University Chicago placed 17.2%. Federal clerkships were 2.2% at Brooklyn and 0.8% at Loyola University Chicago.
Which is harder to get into, Brooklyn or Loyola University Chicago?
Brooklyn's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.59, with a 44.0% acceptance rate. Loyola University Chicago's had 161 and 3.70, with 28.2%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Brooklyn or Loyola University Chicago?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $243K at Brooklyn and $197K at Loyola University Chicago, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Brooklyn or Loyola University Chicago?
91% of Brooklyn students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $34,000 a year among recipients. 94% of Loyola University Chicago students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $30,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
85.5% of Brooklyn's first time takers passed in 2025, against 85.7% at Loyola University Chicago. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Brooklyn or Loyola University Chicago?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.
What a higher LSAT changes
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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology