Chicago, Illinois
DePaul University College of Law
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1925
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 158
- Median GPA
- 3.61
- Resident tuition
- $55,328
- First-year class
- 186
- Bar-required jobs
- 81.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 83.8%
J.D. program formats
- Full-time J.D.
- Offered. Full-time first-year students were reported to the ABA.
- Part-time J.D.
- Offered. The school is on the ABA Council’s list of approved part-time programs.
- Distance-education J.D.
- Not on the ABA Council’s distance-education J.D. list.
- Accelerated entry
- B.A./J.D.
Formats come from the ABA Council’s published lists, not from the school’s marketing. What each format means
Programs published by the school
Joint and dual degrees
A J.D. earned together with a second degree, usually in less time than the two would take separately. Each pairing is specific to the school that offers it.
- J.D./LL.M.School page for J.D./LL.M. (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./LL.M. in Health LawSchool page for J.D./LL.M. in Health Law (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law & Information TechnologySchool page for J.D./LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./LL.M. in International LawSchool page for J.D./LL.M. in International Law (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./LL.M. in U.S. Legal StudiesSchool page for J.D./LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.A. in International StudiesSchool page for J.D./M.A. in International Studies (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.B.A.School page for J.D./M.B.A. (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.P.A. in Public AdministrationSchool page for J.D./M.P.A. in Public Administration (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.P.P. in Public PolicySchool page for J.D./M.P.P. in Public Policy (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in Computer ScienceSchool page for J.D./M.S. in Computer Science (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in CybersecuritySchool page for J.D./M.S. in Cybersecurity (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in Information SystemsSchool page for J.D./M.S. in Information Systems (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in International Public ServiceSchool page for J.D./M.S. in International Public Service (opens in a new tab)
- J.D./M.S. in Public Service ManagementSchool page for J.D./M.S. in Public Service Management (opens in a new tab)
Concentrations and courses of study
Defined paths through the J.D. curriculum and study at partner institutions.
- Area of Concentration in Business LawSchool page for Area of Concentration in Business Law (opens in a new tab)
- Area of Concentration in Criminal LawSchool page for Area of Concentration in Criminal Law (opens in a new tab)
- Area of Concentration in Immigration Law & Human Rights LawSchool page for Area of Concentration in Immigration Law & Human Rights Law (opens in a new tab)
- Area of Concentration in International LawSchool page for Area of Concentration in International Law (opens in a new tab)
- Area of Concentration in Public Interest Law & Public ServiceSchool page for Area of Concentration in Public Interest Law & Public Service (opens in a new tab)
Certificates
Credentials a school awards for completing a defined set of courses, either alongside the J.D. or as a stand-alone program.
- JD Certificate in Business LawSchool page for JD Certificate in Business Law (opens in a new tab)
- JD Certificate in Criminal LawSchool page for JD Certificate in Criminal Law (opens in a new tab)
- JD Certificate in Public Interest LawSchool page for JD Certificate in Public Interest Law (opens in a new tab)
- JD certificate in International & Comparative LawSchool page for JD certificate in International & Comparative Law (opens in a new tab)
Clinics and field placements
Supervised legal work with real clients or in real legal settings, for credit.
- Civil Litigation & Consumer Protection Field ClinicSchool page for Civil Litigation & Consumer Protection Field Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Croak Community Legal ClinicSchool page for Croak Community Legal Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- International Human Rights Law ClinicSchool page for International Human Rights Law Clinic (opens in a new tab)
- Technology/Intellectual Property Clinic (TIP Clinic)School page for Technology/Intellectual Property Clinic (TIP Clinic) (opens in a new tab)
Centers and institutes
Research and program centers that organize a school's teaching, scholarship and events in a field.
- Center for Animal LawSchool page for Center for Animal Law (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Intellectual Property Law & ISchool page for Center for Intellectual Property Law & I (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Jewish Law & Judaic StudiesSchool page for Center for Jewish Law & Judaic Studies (opens in a new tab)
- Center for Public Interest LawSchool page for Center for Public Interest Law (opens in a new tab)
- International Human Rights Law InstituteSchool page for International Human Rights Law Institute (opens in a new tab)
- Mary & Michael Jaharis Health Law InstituteSchool page for Mary & Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute (opens in a new tab)
- Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law CenterSchool page for Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center (opens in a new tab)
Journals and advocacy programs
Student-edited publications and competitive advocacy programs.
- DePaul Business and Commercial Law JournalSchool page for DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal (opens in a new tab)
- DePaul Journal for Social JusticeSchool page for DePaul Journal for Social Justice (opens in a new tab)
- DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property LawSchool page for DePaul Journal of Art, Technology & Intellectual Property Law (opens in a new tab)
Advanced law degrees
Degrees for people who already hold a first degree in law, in the United States or abroad.
- LL.M. in International LawSchool page for LL.M. in International Law (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. in U.S. Legal StudiesSchool page for LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies (opens in a new tab)
- LL.M. programSchool page for LL.M. program (opens in a new tab)
Master's degrees for non-lawyers
Graduate degrees in legal studies for professionals who work with the law but do not intend to practise. They do not qualify graduates to sit for the bar.
- Master of Legal StudiesSchool page for Master of Legal Studies (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum & faculty (2025 ABA report)
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Standard 509 compilation — Curricular Offerings (2025)
- Covers
- Report year 2025
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Clinic and simulation seat counts are only mapped from report layouts that define them unambiguously (2025 onward).
