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Northern Illinois University College of Law is a law school in DeKalb, Illinois. The College offers the Juris Doctor degree in both full-time (three year) and part-time programs. The College was originally Lewis University College of Law in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, founded in 1975. It became part of Northern Illinois University in August of 1979, and moved to the DeKalb campus, taking up residence in Swen Parson Hall.

Year Founded:1975Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:DeKalb, ILWebsite:http://law.niu.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:N/A
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2009):400# Applications:1267Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:379LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:111J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:5/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:30%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1/2008   Yield Rate:29% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):55Full Time Faculty:1675th GPA:3.66 75th LSAT:157
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:8Median GPA:3.38 Median LSAT:155
2L/3L Courses:62Student to Faculty Ratio:16.925th GPA:3.06 25th LSAT:150
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:111 1L Attrition:15.7%Total Law Firms:0
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:297 Transfers In:0NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:16 Transfers Out:6DC Law Firms:0
  Total Students:313   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Resident Tuition (FT):$11,938% Receiving Grant Aid:20.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:IL
Resident Tuition (PT):Full Tuition & Stipend:5.7% % Employed (9 mos.):93.7%% Pass (First Time):84%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$21,490Full Tuition:8.4%   State Average:86%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):Half Tuition:3.9%   Difference:-2%
Living Expenses:$12,966Other Scholarships:2.1%     
Total Cost (FT):$34,456