University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

52.22% University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 52.22% for the academic year 2023-2024. 1,103 students applied and 576 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 215 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 37.33%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's acceptance rate is higher than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's acceptance rate is much higher than the average rate of 36%.

You can compare University of Detroit Mercy School of Law with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 50% and 60%

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
	Acceptance Rate	Yield	First-Year Enroll	Total Enroll
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	52.22%	37.33%	215	619
All Law Schools	42.35%	31.09%	187	714
Public	41.36%	31.47%	161	636
Private	43.11%	30.79%	207	774
Michigan Law Schools	36%	34.15%	188	654
Public	25.19%	35.33%	188	729
Private	45.91%	32.97%	188	578

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2024 fall term class, the application deadline at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is April 15, 2024 (Priority 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. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, April 15, 2024. Check detailed explanation about application time line at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law' application process page.

The items in following table are the required items to University of Detroit Mercy School 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


Application Open	2023-09-01
Priority Scholarship Deadline	2024-02-01
Priority Deadline	2024-04-15
Admission Contact
Phone	313-596-0264
Email	lawadmissions@udmercy.edu
General Admission Information	https://law.udmercy.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements	https://law.udmercy.edu/admissions/admission-faq/apply-now.php

Application Requirements


LSAT Scores	Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years GRE may be not accepted.
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.
Letters Of Recommendation	Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general May require right of access to recommendations.
Personal Statement	Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Résumé	Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Addenda

Data Source: https://law.udmercy.edu/admissions/admission-faq/apply-now.php

2024 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 154 and GPA is 3.46 over 215 enrolled students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Compared to law schools in U.S., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Michigan, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.

You can compare University of Detroit Mercy School of Law with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 150 and 155

The 75^th percentile of LSAT score is 157 and the 25^th percentile is 150. The 75^th percentile of GPA is 3.61 and the 25^th percentile is 3.08.

2024 Scores

	LSAT Scores	GPA
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	154	3.46
All Law Schools	159	3.61
Public	159	3.64
Private	158	3.58
Michigan Law Schools	160	3.59
Public	166	3.82
Private	154	3.36

LSAT Score

		25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	Overall	149	152	155
	Full-time	150	152	156
	Part-time	145	147	151
2020	Overall	150	153	155
	Full-time	150	153	156
	Part-time	146	152	154
2021	Overall	150	152	156
	Full-time	150	153	156
	Part-time	148	150	152
2022	Overall	150	154	158
	Full-time	150	154	158
	Part-time	151	154	156
2023	Overall	150	154	157
	Full-time	151	154	157
	Part-time	149	151	156
2024	Overall	151	154	156
	Full-time	151	154	156
	Part-time	0	0	0

GPA

		25^th percentile	50^th percentile	75^th percentile
2019	Overall	3.06	3.27	3.51
	Full-time	3.06	3.27	3.51
	Part-time	2.96	3.12	3.38
2020	Overall	3.02	3.24	3.46
	Full-time	3.01	3.23	3.47
	Part-time	3.05	3.39	3.46
2021	Overall	2.99	3.24	3.42
	Full-time	2.99	3.23	3.43
	Part-time	2.81	3.26	3.3
2022	Overall	3.09	3.32	3.55
	Full-time	3.1	3.33	3.57
	Part-time	3.06	3.16	3.34
2023	Overall	3.08	3.39	3.61
	Full-time	3.08	3.4	3.62
	Part-time	3.04	3.28	3.4
2024	Overall	3.11	3.46	3.67
	Full-time	3.11	3.46	3.67
	Part-time	0	0	0

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