There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in Michigan as of 2026. By school type, 3 law schools are public and 3 are private. University of Michigan Law School ranked first among Michigan law schools with #7 in overall law school ranking.
Here is a summary of key law school statistics for Michigan's ABA-accredited institutions, including 2026-2027 tuition and fees and the latest admissions data.
- The average LSAT score for Michigan law schools is 161, with an average undergraduate GPA of 3.65.
- Michigan law schools have an average acceptance rate of 28.81% and an average enrollment yield of 40.12%.
- In public Michigan law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $54,290 for state residents and $62,445 for out-of-state students.
- In private Michigan law schools, the 2026-2027 average tuition & fees is $51,524.
- Total 3,899 students have attended Michigan law schools in 2026 and each school had 650 law school students in average.
- Michigan ABA-accredited law schools welcomed 1,311 newly enrolled first-year students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Total 775 faculties have worked for Michigan law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate of the Michigan ABA-accredited law schools is 77.06%.
List of Michigan Law Schools and Comparison
The following table lists 6 Michigan law schools with important statistics including tuition and LSAT scores. You can compare them with the information and sort the table by each column that you want.
The rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Admit Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Enroll | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 1859 | $83,422 | $32,000 | 171 | 3.88 | 8.57% | 42.73% | 95.57% | 1,032 | 6 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI | 1868 | $56,681 | $35,000 | 167 | 3.81 | 19.12% | 46.41% | 80.00% | 690 | 4 to 1 |
| Wayne State University Law SchoolPublicDetroit, MI | 1927 | $47,232 | $34,636 | 164 | 3.89 | 24.81% | 40.00% | 86.05% | 537 | 5 to 1 |
| Michigan State University College of LawPrivateEast Lansing, MI | 1891 | $51,352 | $42,682 | 162 | 3.73 | 26.02% | 37.78% | 78.34% | 500 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Detroit Mercy School of LawPrivateDetroit, MI | 1912 | $50,321 | $18,636 | 156 | 3.52 | 41.41% | 40.20% | 70.83% | 664 | 7 to 1 |
| Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 1972 | $52,900 | $13,746 | 147 | 3.09 | 52.91% | 33.57% | 51.54% | 476 | 6 to 1 |