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Illinois (Chicago) -- Loyola University Chicago School of Law -- Accreditation: Full ABA -- Year Founded: 1909
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Rankings, Employment and Costs
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower (only surviving downtown building of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), the John Hancock Center (one of the tallest buildings in the United States), Holy Name Cathedral and the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue. Loyola University Chicago School of Law offers degrees and combined degree programs, including the S.J.D., the equivalent of the Doctorate Degree in Law. Loyola University Chicago and its Water Tower campus also holds art exhibitions and other cultural events.
Employment
According to Loyola's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 48.3% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Loyola's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 28.0%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
Costs
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Loyola for the 2014-2015 academic year is $68,026. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $237,478.
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