University of Michigan Law School
#7 in Best Law Schools
#6 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#2 in Public Law Schools
Founded in 1859, University of Michigan Law School is a Public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. The next statements briefly introduces University of Michigan Law School based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 171 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.84 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $64,854 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 10.6% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 1,012 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 93.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at University of Michigan Law School is $61,854 for Michigan residents and $64,854 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 3.48% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,178 for Michigan residents and $53,232 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $25,230 for Michigan residents and $50,464 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $15,046 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $15,046 when a student lives off campus.
2020 | 2021 | |||
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Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $59,672 | $62,672 | $61,854 | $64,854 |
Undergraduate Program | $16,948 | $54,097 | $16,178 | $53,232 |
Graduate Program | $24,772 | $49,548 | $25,230 | $50,464 |
On-campus Living Costs | $14,488 | $15,046 | ||
Off-campus Living Costs | $14,488 | $15,046 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for University of Michigan Law School is 171. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of Michigan Law School's LSAT score is higher (competitive score) (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.84, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.55).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 171 | 170 | 172 |
50th Percentile | 169 | 169 | 171 |
25th Percentile | 165 | 163 | 166 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.89 | 3.88 | 3.93 |
50th Percentile | 3.77 | 3.81 | 3.84 |
25th Percentile | 3.55 | 3.56 | 3.61 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at University of Michigan Law School is 10.6% where 7,693 applicants have applied to and 819 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of Michigan Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.2% where 272 students finally enrolled out of 819 admitted students. The yield University of Michigan Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Applicants | 5,698 | 5,629 | 7,693 |
Admitted | 1,117 | 936 | 819 |
Enrolled | 348 | 294 | 272 |
Acceptance Rate | 19.6% | 16.6% | 10.6% |
Yield | 31.2% | 31.4% | 33.2% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 1,012 law school students have enrolled to University of Michigan Law School. 964 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 48 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
313 first-time students have enrolled in University of Michigan Law School. By gender, 156 male , 153 female, and 6 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in University of Michigan Law School. With 41 pre-admitted students, there are 313 first-time law school Students at University of Michigan Law School.
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Total Enrollment | 1,066 | 1,080 | 1,012 |
JD Enrollment | 1,012 | 1,024 | 964 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 54 | 56 | 48 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2020 | 2021 | |
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Total | 318 | 313 |
Men | 143 | 156 |
Women | 172 | 153 |
Other | 3 | 6 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of Michigan Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 93.65% - 315 students have taken and 295 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Michigan average bar exam pass rate (80.13%).
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Number of Graduates | 224 | 314 | 258 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 290 | 304 | 315 |
New Graduates | 218 | 227 | 237 |
Prior Year Graduates | 72 | 77 | 77 |
Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No Exam Takers | 6 | 80 | 11 |
Exam Passer | 272 | 290 | 295 |
Exam Pass Rate | 93.79% | 95.39% | 93.65% |
Michigan Pass Rate | 74.84% | 77.18% | 80.13% |