There are 6 ABA-accredited law schools in Michigan as of 2024. 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 2023-2024 important law schools statistics for Michigan ABA-accredited law schools.
- The average LSAT Score of Michigan law schools is 160.
- The average GPA is 3.59.
- The average acceptance rate is 35.55%.
- The average yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 34.15%.
- 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 $47,293.
- Total 3,921 students have attended Michigan law schools in 2024 and each school had 654 law school students in average.
- A total of 1,129 students have newly enrolled (first-time students) 2024 and , in average, a law school had 188 first-time students last year.
- Total 814 faculties have worked for Michigan law schools.
- The average bar exam pass rate is 72.20%.
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 rankings are computed based on a number of factors including the admission scores, number of faculties, bar pass rate, acceptance rate, and employment statistics.
| School | Ranking | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | LSAT | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Bar Pass Rate | Population | Students to Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 8 | 1859 | $72,584 | $30,000 | 171 | 3.85 | 12.58% | 34.03% | 97.27% | 978 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI | 27 | 1868 | $52,893 | $29,992 | 165 | 3.79 | 35.58% | 28.52% | 100.00% | 729 | 6 to 1 |
| Wayne State University Law SchoolPublicDetroit, MI | 51 | 1927 | $41,388 | $31,000 | 162 | 3.83 | 27.41% | 43.45% | 66.67% | 480 | 4 to 1 |
| University of Detroit Mercy School of LawPrivateDetroit, MI | 139 | 1912 | $47,654 | $19,276 | 154 | 3.46 | 52.22% | 37.33% | 59.23% | 619 | 7 to 1 |
| Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 193 | 1972 | $46,240 | $11,886 | 148 | 3.07 | 46.15% | 26.21% | 37.25% | 472 | 5 to 1 |
| Michigan State University College of LawPrivateEast Lansing, MI | - | 1891 | $47,984 | $35,000 | 159 | 3.55 | 39.37% | 35.37% | 72.78% | 643 | 6 to 1 |