Michigan Law Schools Comparison
In Michigan, 5 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for academic year 2020-2021. There are 2 public and 3 private law schools in Michigan. The average tuition & fees is $47,895 for Michigan residents and $48,758 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Michigan law schools is 158 and the average GPA is 3.50.
The next list summarizes the law school information in Michigan.
- In Michigan, Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the newest 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 158 and University of Michigan Law School has the highest LSAT score of 171 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest score of 148.
- The average acceptance rate of Michigan law schools is 38.63% and University of Michigan Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 11% and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 53%.
- The average law school population of Michigan law schools is 3,494 and University of Michigan Law School has the most students of 1,012 and Wayne State University Law School has the fewest students of 396.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Michigan law schools is 76.74% and University of Michigan Law School has the highest rate of 94% and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest rate of 46%.
5 ABA Accredited Michigan Law Schools
The below table compares the 5 Michigan law schools that accredited by ABA. You can sort the table by touching/clicking the column title that you want to sort
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | 1859 | $64,854 | 171 | 3.84 | 10.6% | 1,012 | 93.7% |
| 2 | Wayne State University Law School Detroit, MI | 1927 | $37,008 | 161 | 3.75 | 32.9% | 396 | 88.0% |
| 3 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Detroit, MI | 1912 | $45,300 | 154 | 3.32 | 52.6% | 612 | 77.1% |
| 4 | Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI | 1891 | $45,838 | 156 | 3.59 | 48.1% | 768 | 79.1% |
| 5 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI | 1972 | $50,790 | 148 | 2.99 | 49.0% | 706 | 45.9% |
| Average | - | $48,758 | 158 | 3.50 | 38.6% | 3,494 | 76.7% |