Comparing WMU Law and Appalachian Law Side by Side

The following statements compares Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (WMU Law) and Appalachian School of Law (Appalachian Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • WMU Law tuition of $46,240 is more expensive than Appalachian Law tuition of $41,000.
  • Appalachian Law offers the better financial aid of $20,500 which is 50.00% of tuition amount.
  • WMU Law acceptance rate of 54.19% is lower than Appalachian Law of 46.15%.
  • WMU Law's LSAT score of 148 is higher than Appalachian Law of 146.
  • Appalachian Law's GPA of 3.13 is higher than WMU Law of 3.07.
  • WMU Law with 472 students is larger than Appalachian Law with 140 students.
  • Appalachian Law has higher bar exam pass rate than WMU Law.
  • WMU Law founded in 1972 is older than Appalachian Law founded in 1994.