Michigan Law Schools Comparison
In Michigan, 6 law schools that are accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. There are 3 public and 3 private law schools in Michigan. The average tuition & fees is $47,577 for Michigan residents and $51,457 for out-of-state students.
The average LSAT score of the enrolled students of the Michigan law schools is 160 and the average GPA is 3.59.
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 $51,457 and University of Michigan Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $72,584 and Wayne State University Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $41,388.
- The average LSAT score of Michigan law schools is 160 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 35.55% and University of Michigan Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 13% and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has the loosest (lowest) rate of 52%.
- The average law school population of Michigan law schools is 3,921 and University of Michigan Law School has the most students of 978 and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the fewest students of 472.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) of Michigan law schools is 72.20% and University of Wisconsin Law School has the highest rate of 100% and Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest rate of 37%.
6 ABA Accredited Michigan Law Schools
The below table compares the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | 1859 | $72,584 | 171 | 3.85 | 12.6% | 978 | 97.3% |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, MI | 1868 | $52,893 | 165 | 3.79 | 35.6% | 729 | 100.0% |
| 51 | Wayne State University Law School Detroit, MI | 1927 | $41,388 | 162 | 3.83 | 27.4% | 480 | 66.7% |
| 1 | Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI | 1891 | $47,984 | 159 | 3.55 | 39.4% | 643 | 72.8% |
| 139 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Detroit, MI | 1912 | $47,654 | 154 | 3.46 | 52.2% | 619 | 59.2% |
| 193 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI | 1972 | $46,240 | 148 | 3.07 | 46.2% | 472 | 37.3% |
| Average | - | $51,457 | 160 | 3.59 | 35.6% | 3,921 | 72.2% |