Michigan Law Schools Comparison
Michigan Law School Overview
In Michigan, 5 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2019-2020.
Next list summarizes the law school information in Michigan.
- In Michigan, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the oldest law school (founded in 1972) and University of Michigan Law School is the second oldest law school, founded in 1859.
- The average tuition & fees of Michigan law schools is $48,758 and University of Michigan Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $64,854 and Wayne State University Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $37,008.
- The average LSAT score of Michigan law schools is 156 and University of Michigan Law School has the highest LSAT score of 169 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest score of 145.
- The average acceptance rate of Michigan law schools is 45.89% and University of Michigan Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 17% and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 59%.
- The average law school population of Michigan law schools is 4,139 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the most students of 1,228 and Wayne State University Law School has the fewest students of 434.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Michigan law schools is 70.12% and University of Michigan Law School has the highest rate of 95% and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest rate of 36%.
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5 ABA Accredited Michigan Law Schools Comparison Table
| Rank | College Name | State | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | MI | 1859 | $64,854 | 169 | 3.81 | 16.63% | 1,080 | 95.39% |
| 2 | Wayne State University Law School Detroit, MI | MI | 1927 | $37,008 | 159 | 3.56 | 44.26% | 434 | 81.51% |
| 3 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Detroit, MI | MI | 1912 | $45,300 | 153 | 3.24 | 58.56% | 599 | 60.37% |
| 4 | Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI | MI | 1891 | $45,838 | 155 | 3.58 | 55.05% | 798 | 76.99% |
| 5 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI | MI | 1972 | $50,790 | 145 | 2.95 | 54.94% | 1,228 | 36.36% |
| Average | - | - | $48,758 | 156 | 3.43 | 45.89% | 4,139 | 70.12% |
