College of Law

Personal attention. Real impact.

NIU Law delivers a legal education designed for impact. With our small class sizes, expert faculty and immersive clinical experiences, you’ll receive personalized guidance as you build a strong foundation of legal knowledge and develop practical skills. 

The only public law school in the greater Chicago area, we offer direct access to a major legal market — while maintaining the lowest graduate debt load in Illinois. Our diverse, supportive community will support your success in and beyond law school, preparing you to lead and inspire change.

Scholarship support for students remains the law school’s top fundraising priority. We encourage you to support one of the following areas that we consider important sources of funds. Your gift will provide much needed financial assistance to the next generation of lawyers!

• College of Law Student Scholarship Fund – This fund provides scholarships to incoming and current students to meet student financial needs and help recruit a diverse and strong student body.
• Leonard & Stacey Mandell Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Law – Former Associate Dean Lenny Mandell served the students for over 30 years. This scholarship will help us continue our recruiting efforts to further access, opportunity and diversity in the law and assist current students in need.
• Embracing Diversity Scholarship Fund – The Embracing Diversity Scholarship Fund provides support for the College of Law to advance the education and awareness of current students, alumni and friends on or about issues of socio-economic diversity.
• The Dean's Strategic Priorities Fund – This fund allows the school maximum flexibility in addressing its most pressing needs.
• Daniel S. Reynolds Scholarship Fund – Few people have impacted the College of Law like Professor Emeritus Dan Reynolds. At Dan’s request, and in his memory, the College of Law has established this fund to help recruit applicants with excellence academic credentials.

Join the NIU Law family and support our students today. Go Huskies!