Wayne State University Law School
#51 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1927, Wayne State University Law School is a Public school located in Detroit, MI. The next statements briefly introduces Wayne State University Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 162 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.83 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $41,388 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 27.4% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 480 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 66.7% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Wayne State University Law School is $37,950 for Michigan residents and $41,388 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 12.04% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,297 for Michigan residents and $30,419 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $20,482 for Michigan residents and $41,820 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,274. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $35,259 | $38,452 | $33,873 | $36,942 | $37,950 | $41,388 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $23,038 | $23,794 | $23,794 | |||
| Undergraduate Tuition | $15,199 | $32,727 | $15,882 | $34,199 | $14,297a | $30,419a |
| Graduate Tuition | $18,937 | $38,667 | $19,789 | $40,406 | $20,482a | $41,820a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $15,184 | $15,557 | $16,172a | |||
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,882 | $17,312 | $17,958a | |||
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Wayne State University Law School is 162. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Wayne State University Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.83, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 164 | 163 | 164 |
| 50th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 162 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 154 | 155 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.87 | 3.89 | 3.93 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.75 | 3.8 | 3.83 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.41 | 3.38 | 3.49 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Wayne State University Law School is 27.4% where 1,058 applicants have applied to and 290 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Wayne State University Law School is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.4% where 126 students finally enrolled out of 290 admitted students. The yield Wayne State University Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 940 | 851 | 1,058 |
| Admitted | 309 | 302 | 290 |
| Enrolled | 123 | 125 | 126 |
| Acceptance Rate | 32.9% | 35.5% | 27.4% |
| Yield | 39.8% | 41.4% | 43.4% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 480 law school students have enrolled to Wayne State University Law School. 407 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 73 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
126 first-time students have enrolled in Wayne State University Law School. By gender, 57 male and 66 female first-time students newly enrolled in Wayne State University Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 396 | 442 | 480 |
| JD Enrollment | 382 | 386 | 407 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 14 | 56 | 73 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 126 | 118 | 7 | 126 | 121 | 2 |
| Men | 45 | 42 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 2 |
| Women | 79 | 76 | 3 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Wayne State University Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 84.07% - 113 students have taken and 95 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Michigan average bar exam pass rate (74.64%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 145 | 131 | 115 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 141 | 121 | 113 |
| New Graduates | 118 | 101 | 93 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 23 | 20 | 20 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 27 | 30 | 22 |
| Exam Passer | 124 | 101 | 95 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 87.95% | 83.47% | 84.07% |
| Michigan Pass Rate | 78.15% | 72.35% | 74.64% |
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