Prospective Students
Since 1897, the University of Illinois College of Law has offered students a rigorous,
broad-ranging, and innovative legal education on the campus of the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the world's great research universities.
The faculty at Illinois is one of the most respected and highly cited in the nation,
boasting national leaders in the fields of bankruptcy law, corporate law, criminal
law, elder law, health law, labor law, property law, and a variety of other fields.
Collectively, they consistently rank in the top 25 in the nation for scholarly influence.
More than half of the College of Law faculty hold advanced graduate degrees beyond
their juris doctorates in fields such as medicine, economics, engineering, business,
and psychology. Four members of the College's faculty have won the University of
Illinois' prestigious Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching.
Students
Currently there are 639 students in the J.D. program, some of whom pursue joint
degrees in 12 subjects ranging from business administration or urban planning to
human resources or medicine. Eighty students from 12 countries are enrolled in the
one-year international LL.M. Program, one of the oldest in the nation. A select
number of international visiting scholars are in residence at the College to complete
research and dissertations for the Degree of Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.).
Illinois graduates are dynamic leaders in the legal community who hold key positions
at many of the nation's Top 100 law firms and major corporations. They also hold
important posts in the public sector, including judgeships and elected positions
in local, state, and federal government.
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Student Life
What is now being called micro-urban for its big-city amenities yet small-town accessibility,
Champaign-Urbana is a vibrant and extremely affordable college town with a lively
cultural scene, a wide range of restaurants, and numerous sporting opportunities.
Learn More
Learn more about the University of Illinois College of Law, the student experience,
and when our recruiters will be at your location:
I also invite you to visit the College to attend a class, tour the campus, and meet
with faculty members, students, and senior administrators. Those who study at the
College of Law describe it as a very stimulating, supportive, and special experience.
I hope you come and see all that this marvelous institution has to offer.
Best Regards,
Bruce P. Smith
Dean and Guy Raymond Jones Faculty Scholar