The University of Illinois (prelaw.Illinois.edu), located in Urbana--Champaign, is the largest university in the state and has its own law school. It also offers pre-law advising services for undergraduates, no matter their degree. Counselors are available for in-person, one-on-one discussions with students; the school also offers other material including a weekly pre-law newsletter and a handbook for students looking for more information. The University of Illinois has sent pre-law oriented students on to colleges across the country.
Several of Illinois' state universities offer pre-law programs. Eastern Illinois University (castle.eiu.edu/~prelaw), located in Charleston, offers students a pre-law minor; undergraduates can take some of the important steps for law school preparation and participate in other legally focused activities outside of the classroom.
Illinois State University (prelaw.illinoisstate.edu), located in Normal, formed a Pre-Law Advisement Center in 2003. The Center provides a variety of resources for students looking at law school after their graduation from Illinois State.
Northeastern Illinois University (neiu.edu), located in Chicago, offers a pre-law advisory committee for students who are interested in applying to law school for their graduate work. Northeastern Illinois' committee offers recommendations on undergraduate classes to add to a student's degree schedules. Other services the committee offers include workshops, LSAT preparation, law school admission help and an active pre-law student association.
Southern Illinois University (politicalscience.siuc.edu), located in Carbondale, offers a pre-law program through its political science department. A pre-law advisor is assigned to interested students and helps them focus on their core classes, as well as study for the LSAT and determine an area of law to focus on.
Western Illinois University (wiu.edu/history/lawschool), located in Macomb, has its pre-law students focus on history. Its Pre-Law History degree is unique in the state and includes courses on research and requires students maintain a 3.0 grade point average.
Northwestern University, located in Evanston, assists pre-law students through its Weinberg College Office of Undergraduate Studies and Advising (weinberg.northwestern.edu/advising/preprof/law). Through the school, pre-law students can get assistance for writing application essays and taking the LSAT law school test. Northwestern pre-law students also have access to the alumni network of Northwestern, the state's largest private school, for shadowing and internships. Pre-law students can also pursue a Legal Studies minor or adjunct major by taking classes in the school's Legal Studies Department.
Many of Illinois private and religious-affiliated colleges offer pre-law courses and advising. Loyola University of Chicago is a Catholic University (luc.edu/prelaw) with its own law school which offers advisement to undergraduates. Loyola offers its undergraduates access to a special program in which "exceptionally well-qualified students" can enter its law school after their junior year.
Two evangelical colleges in the state offer pre-law programs. Wheaton College (wheaton.edu/prelaw/activities), located in Wheaton; and North Central College (northcentralcollege.edu/majors/pre-law), located in Naperville, provide pre-law counseling and advising to students. North Central offers a pre-law major as well as membership in the school's mock trial program. Wheaton has a pre-law certificate program to go along with the school's liberal studies program.
Millikin University in Decatur is a private school with no religious affiliation which offers a pre-law advising program (millikin.edu/academics/cas/prelaw) which includes assistance with admission and LSAT preparation. Springfield College is a two-year year college which awards associate's degrees with a pre-law concentration (sci.edu/academics/programs/assoc/pre-law) with students focusing on classes in ethics, law and public speaking.