Michigan State University College of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

26.02% Michigan State University College of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Michigan State University College of Law is 26.02% for the 2025-2026 admission. 1,526 students applied and 397 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 150 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 37.78%.

You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Michigan State University College of Law Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Michigan State University College of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., Michigan State University College of Law's acceptance rate is lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, Michigan State University College of Law's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 29%.

You can compare Michigan State University College of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 20% and 30%

Michigan State University College of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
Michigan State University College of Law	26.02%	37.78%	150	500
All Law Schools	36.09%	33.15%	213	737
Public	34.52%	34.44%	184	668
Private	37.29%	32.17%	236	791
Michigan Law Schools	29%	40.12%	219	650
Public	17.50%	43.05%	226	753
Private	40.11%	37.18%	211	547

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Michigan State University College of Law is March 7, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Michigan State University College of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to Michigan State University College of Law applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.

Timeline


Regular Decision Deadline	2026-03-07
Admission Contact
Phone	517-432-0222
Email	admiss@law.msu.edu
General Admission Information	https://www.law.msu.edu/admissions/index.html
Application Requirements	https://www.law.msu.edu/admissions/instructions-toolkit.html

Application Requirements


CAS Report	Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC. Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
Transcripts
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Supplemental Addenda

Data Source: https://www.law.msu.edu/admissions/instructions-toolkit.html

2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Michigan State University College of Law is 162 and GPA is 3.73 over 150 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.

Compared to law schools in U.S., Michigan State University College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Michigan, Michigan State University College of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.

You can compare Michigan State University College of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 160 and 165

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 162 and the 25^th percentile is 157. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.86 and the 25^th percentile is 3.39.

2026 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
Michigan State University College of Law	162	3.73
All Law Schools	160	3.65
Public	160	3.69
Private	159	3.62
Michigan Law Schools	161	3.65
Public	167	3.86
Private	155	3.45

LSAT Score

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	153	156	158
2022	153	156	158
2023	153	157	159
2024	157	159	161
2025	157	160	162
2026	158	162	164

GPA

	25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2021	3.33	3.56	3.74
2022	3.31	3.59	3.74
2023	3.15	3.52	3.76
2024	3.25	3.55	3.77
2025	3.39	3.63	3.86
2026	3.47	3.73	3.87

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