University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) or Chicago-Kent

Help Me Decide

Hi everyone! I'm having a hard time deciding between UIUC and Chicago-Kent.

I would be paying the same tuition at both schools and have been asked to be part of the honors programs at both schools.

The main practical difference is that I would have to move to live near UIUC, while I could commute to Chicago-Kent in a reasonable amount of time and live at home. Also, I'm a bit concerned about UIUC not being in Chicago, since that's the market I'd like to practice in (Chicago-Kent's immediate connections might trump UIUC's higher ranking/employment outcomes).

I do not have a specific area of interest in law, so I don't want to completely nullify Big Law options for myself, but I tend to be PI leaning in my interests.

Please help me decide!!!

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Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:26 AM UTC

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