Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Founded in 1972, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a private law school located in Lansing, Michigan. Last year, 191 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 575. With 176 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is affiliated with Western Michigan University, but it is an independent institution. The affiliation between WMU and WMU-Cooley, which are legally and financially independent institutions, will end on or before November 5, 2023.

The acceptance rate is 48.15% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 29.34% at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 148 and the average GPA is 3.00. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.

The bar exam pass rate is 36.00%. For the 411 graduates in 2022, 289 students got full-time jobs and 30 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

The 2024 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School tuition & fee is $46,240 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 4.76% compared to last year from $44,140 to $46,240.

79.47% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $13,750 at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The average grant amount would cover 29.74% of tuition & fees.

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts September, January, May and JD degree is conferred in September, January, May. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.

The application deadline for fall term 2024 enrollment is July 31, 2024. There is no application fee and free for applying.