Law school or faculty of law · part of University of Chicago
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Overview
Law school of the University of Chicago.
Verified subjects: General law, Legal theory
Verified in official records: American Bar Association; Higher Learning Commission.
Programs
Each program is listed with its award, delivery format and published price. Prices, schedules, prerequisites requirements and teaching language belong to the program, not to the school.
JD and professional law degrees
$86,856per year
LLM and master’s degrees
Master of Laws (LLM)
Master of Laws (LLM)
General lawOn campus27 course hours over three quarters; full-time on campus; start only in Autumn Quarter (September)EnglishHyde Park campus
Price not published
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)
Legal theoryOn campusone-year; 27 credit hoursEnglishHyde Park campus
Price not published
PhD and research degrees
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.S.D.)
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.S.D.)
General lawOn campusdissertation completed within five years of first registration; at least two years (six academic quarters) in residenceEnglishHyde Park campus
Price not published
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens. Facilities are stated per location, only as published. Online programs are not tied to a location.
The source pages do not describe the facilities at these locations in detail.
Hyde Park campus
1111 East 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recognition
Recognition is described exactly as sourced. There is no single accreditation for law schools, and association membership is not accreditation. Degree-granting institutions are normally accredited or licensed by an authority in their country; many specialist providers of short courses are not, and a school-issued certificate is not an accredited qualification.
Verified in official recordAmerican Bar AssociationProgram approval
Scope: J.D. program (Council-approved law school)
Approval of a specific law program by a regulator or accreditor, for example for use in a professional pathway. Approval in one jurisdiction does not apply in another.
Verified in official recordHigher Learning CommissionAccreditation
Reference: Accredited since 01/01/1913
Scope: Institutional accreditation of the parent institution, University of Chicago (IPEDS ID 144050); the law school is part of it
Institutional or program accreditation by an accrediting body or authority.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 1 November 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)