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 ($69,808) and Wayne State University Law School's tuition is the lowest ($36,942).
  • Wayne State University Law School offers the best financial aid of $23,530 which is 63.69% of tuition amount.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 10.65%) and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has the highest rate of 52.63%).
  • 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 3.84 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest GPA of 2.99.
  • University of Michigan Law School is the largest school with 1,012 enrolled students and Wayne State University Law School is the smallest school with 396 students.
  • University of Wisconsin Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 100.00% and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest rate of 45.92%.
  • 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
$69,808 ($66,808 in-state)
$17,474 Living Costs
$3,826 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$27,154 Avg. Amount
38.90% Tuition Covered
98.82% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.84 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.61 25th Percentile
Admission
10.65% Acceptance Rate
33.21% Yield
7693 Applicants
819 Admitted
272 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,012 Total Enrollment
964 JD Enrollment
48 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
171 Faculties
28 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.65% Pass Rate
315 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
295 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
$51,855 ($33,158 in-state)
$15,280 Living Costs
$5,468 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
48.21% Tuition Covered
88.83% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.65 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.34 25th Percentile
Admission
36.15% Acceptance Rate
39.11% Yield
1867 Applicants
675 Admitted
264 Enrolled
Enrollment
801 Total Enrollment
757 JD Enrollment
44 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
137 Faculties
24 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
100.00% Pass Rate
4 Exam Takers
143 Not Taken
4 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
$36,942 ($33,873 in-state)
$18,900 Living Costs
$2,690 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$23,530 Avg. Amount
63.69% Tuition Covered
79.60% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.75 Median Score
3.87 75th Percentile
3.41 25th Percentile
Admission
32.87% Acceptance Rate
39.81% Yield
940 Applicants
309 Admitted
123 Enrolled
Enrollment
396 Total Enrollment
382 JD Enrollment
14 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
99 Faculties
19 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.95% Pass Rate
141 Exam Takers
27 Not Taken
124 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
$46,339 tuition & fees
$11,416 Living Costs
$5,530 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$17,000 Avg. Amount
36.69% Tuition Covered
52.04% Received
LSAT Scores
154 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.32 Median Score
3.55 75th Percentile
3.09 25th Percentile
Admission
52.63% Acceptance Rate
41.04% Yield
1028 Applicants
541 Admitted
222 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
77.06% Pass Rate
109 Exam Takers
99 Not Taken
84 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
$44,140 tuition & fees
$13,388 Living Costs
$4,020 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$13,750 Avg. Amount
31.15% Tuition Covered
79.47% Received
LSAT Scores
148 Median Score
151 75th Percentile
146 25th Percentile
GPA
2.99 Median Score
3.28 75th Percentile
2.61 25th Percentile
Admission
48.95% Acceptance Rate
26.29% Yield
1430 Applicants
700 Admitted
184 Enrolled
Enrollment
706 Total Enrollment
655 JD Enrollment
51 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
176 Faculties
51 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
45.92% Pass Rate
294 Exam Takers
121 Not Taken
135 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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