Top Michigan Law Schools Comparison

There are 5 ABA-accredited law schools in Michigan. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
  • University of Michigan Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($72,584) and Wayne State University Law School's tuition is the lowest ($41,388).
  • Wayne State University Law School offers the best financial aid of $23,530 which is 56.85% of tuition amount.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 13.51%) and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has the highest rate of 56.13%).
  • University of Michigan Law School has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest score of 148.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the highest GPA of 3.83 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.00.
  • University of Michigan Law School is the largest school with 1,019 enrolled students and Wayne State University Law School is the smallest school with 442 students.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.48% and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest rate of 36.00%.
  • University of Michigan Law School is the oldest school founded in 1859 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the most recently founded in 1972.
  • University of Michigan Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $75.

University of Michigan Law School

Public • Ann Arbor, MI
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$72,584 ($69,584 in-state)
$19,188 Living Costs
$3,656 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,154 Avg. Amount
37.41% Tuition Covered
98.82% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.59 25th Percentile
Admission
13.51% Acceptance Rate
36.33% Yield
6253 Applicants
845 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,019 Total Enrollment
976 JD Enrollment
43 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
171 Faculties
28 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.48% Pass Rate
310 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
296 Exam Passers
Employment
363 Total Graduates
352 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-28 Regular Decision
Founded
1868
Tuition & Costs
$52,893 ($35,197 in-state)
$16,128 Living Costs
$6,012 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
47.27% Tuition Covered
88.83% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
167 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.73 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.41 25th Percentile
Admission
35.18% Acceptance Rate
33.70% Yield
2041 Applicants
718 Admitted
242 Enrolled
Enrollment
803 Total Enrollment
758 JD Enrollment
45 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
137 Faculties
24 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
75.00% Pass Rate
8 Exam Takers
214 Not Taken
6 Exam Passers
Employment
271 Total Graduates
250 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-30 Early Decision
2023-04-03 Regular Decision

Wayne State University Law School

Public • Detroit, MI
Founded
1927
Tuition & Costs
$41,388 ($37,950 in-state)
$18,980 Living Costs
$2,908 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$23,530 Avg. Amount
56.85% Tuition Covered
79.60% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.8 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.38 25th Percentile
Admission
35.49% Acceptance Rate
41.39% Yield
851 Applicants
302 Admitted
125 Enrolled
Enrollment
442 Total Enrollment
386 JD Enrollment
56 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
99 Faculties
19 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.07% Pass Rate
113 Exam Takers
22 Not Taken
95 Exam Passers
Employment
126 Total Graduates
119 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-15 Priority
2023-08-01 Final
Admission Info
Founded
1912
Tuition & Costs
$46,724 tuition & fees
$17,339 Living Costs
$9,050 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$17,000 Avg. Amount
36.38% Tuition Covered
52.04% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
157 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.39 Median Score
3.61 75th Percentile
3.08 25th Percentile
Admission
56.13% Acceptance Rate
38.99% Yield
955 Applicants
536 Admitted
209 Enrolled
Enrollment
612 Total Enrollment
612 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
83 Faculties
24 Staffs
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
78.26% Pass Rate
92 Exam Takers
106 Not Taken
72 Exam Passers
Employment
177 Total Graduates
160 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Priority Scholarship
2023-04-15 Priority
Founded
1972
Tuition & Costs
$46,240 tuition & fees
$16,248 Living Costs
$4,390 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$13,750 Avg. Amount
29.74% Tuition Covered
79.47% Received
LSAT Scores
148 Median Score
151 75th Percentile
146 25th Percentile
GPA
3 Median Score
3.33 75th Percentile
2.64 25th Percentile
Admission
48.15% Acceptance Rate
29.34% Yield
1352 Applicants
651 Admitted
191 Enrolled
Enrollment
575 Total Enrollment
529 JD Enrollment
46 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
176 Faculties
51 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
36.00% Pass Rate
250 Exam Takers
101 Not Taken
90 Exam Passers
Employment
411 Total Graduates
289 Employed Full-time
30 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
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