6 Michigan Law Schools Comparison

There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in Michigan as of 2023. By school type, 3 law schools are public and 3 are private. University of Michigan Law School ranked first among Michigan law schools with #8 in overall law school ranking.
The below list summarizes the 2023 important law schools statistics for Michigan ABA-accredited law schools.
  • The average LSAT Score of Michigan law schools is 159.
  • The average GPA is 3.55.
  • The average acceptance rate is 38.73%.
  • The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 35.41%.
  • In public Michigan law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $47,577 for state residents and $55,622 for out-of-state students.
  • In private Michigan law schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $46,983.
  • Total 4,175 students have attended Michigan law schools in 2023 and each school had 696 law school students in average.
  • A total of 1,282 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2023 and , in average, a law school had 214 first-time students last year.
  • Total 129 faculties have worked for Michigan law schools.
  • The average bar exam pass rate is 74.38%.

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 ranking is for all ABA-accredited law school. It is computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
Michigan Law Schools Comparison Table
SchoolRankingFounded2024 TuitionFinancial AidLSATGPAAcceptance RateYieldBar Pass RatePopulationStudents to Faculty
University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI81859$72,584$27,1541713.8313.51%36.33%95.48%1,0196 to 1
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI271868$52,893$25,0001653.7335.18%33.70%75.00%8036 to 1
Wayne State University Law SchoolPublicDetroit, MI511927$41,388$23,5301613.8035.49%41.39%84.07%4424 to 1
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawPrivateDetroit, MI1391912$46,724$17,0001543.3956.13%38.99%78.26%6127 to 1
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI1931972$46,240$13,7501483.0048.15%29.34%36.00%5754 to 1
Michigan State University College of LawPrivateEast Lansing, MI-1891$47,984$28,0001573.5243.89%32.70%77.46%7247 to 1