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Chicago-Kent College of Law vs Drexel University

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

  • Chicago-Kent places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 12.9% of the Class of 2025, against 11.3% at Drexel.
  • Chicago-Kent costs about $37K less over three years after the average scholarship: $158K against $195K, and more of its students get a scholarship (92% vs 76%).
  • Chicago-Kent is harder to get into: a 161 median LSAT and a 38.6% acceptance rate, against 160 and 29.6% at Drexel.
  • Drexel has the higher first time bar pass rate: 84.2% against 79.7%.
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Where graduates go

Chicago-Kent leads 3 of 5

✓12.9%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
11.3%
✓12.5%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
11.3%
✓0.4%
Federal clerkships
0.0%
84.9%
Graduates employed
✓91.7%
79.7%
First time bar passage
✓84.2%

What it costs

Chicago-Kent leads 4 of 4

✓$158K
Three year net cost
$195K
✓92%
Students receiving a scholarship
76%
✓$35,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$28,667/yr
✓$30,167/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$21,924/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Chicago-Kent 38.6% · Drexel 29.6%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Chicago-Kent
156161164
Drexel
154160162
152154156158160162164166

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Chicago-Kent
3.453.723.89
Drexel
3.353.763.87
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Chicago-Kent or Drexel better for BigLaw?
Chicago-Kent placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 12.9% against 11.3%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Chicago-Kent placed 12.5% and Drexel placed 11.3%. Federal clerkships were 0.4% at Chicago-Kent and 0.0% at Drexel.
Which is harder to get into, Chicago-Kent or Drexel?
Chicago-Kent's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.72, with a 38.6% acceptance rate. Drexel's had 160 and 3.76, with 29.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Chicago-Kent or Drexel?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $158K at Chicago-Kent and $195K at Drexel, 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, Chicago-Kent or Drexel?
92% of Chicago-Kent students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,000 a year among recipients. 76% of Drexel students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $28,667 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
79.7% of Chicago-Kent's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.2% at Drexel. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Chicago-Kent or Drexel?
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.

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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

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