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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

LSAT 156
GPA 3.52
Tuition & Fees $50,321
Acceptance Rate 41.41 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 70.83 %

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Overview

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, MI
Established in 1912, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Detroit, Michigan. The 2026 tuition & fees of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $50,321.
The acceptance rate of the school is 41.41% and yield is 40.20%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 156 and the average GPA is 3.52. Total 664 students are attending University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and 247 of them is first-year students. Last year 144 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 102 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 70.83%). You may want to check the general academic information of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law at University of Detroit Mercy academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

247 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 156 at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.52. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores154156159
Undergraduate GPA3.163.523.73

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law tuition & fees is $50,321 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $32,946. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $22,544
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Tuition & Fees
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law$50,321
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$14,532
Books & Supplies$2,430
Personal Expenses$6,862
Average Costs at University of Detroit Mercy
Undergraduate$32,946
Graduate$22,544

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,478 students applied to University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and 612 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 247 students finally enrolled to University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. The acceptance rate is 41.41% and yield (enrollment rate) is 40%.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,478
Admitted612
Enrolled247
Acceptance Rate41.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)40.20%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment247

Law Student Population

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has total 664 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 664 students enrolled in JD program and 0 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Total Enrollment664
JD Enrollment664
Non-JD Enrollment0
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law has 247 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 111 male and 133 female students. 2 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 238 students enrolled as full-time and 8 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total247 2388
Men111 1083
Women133 1285
Other2 20

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 201 students have graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Among them, 144 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 102 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 70.83% where the average pass rate of Michigan is 73.25%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Total Graduates201
First-time Bar Exam Taker144
(122 new graduates, 22 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker79 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate102 / 70.83%
Pass Rate at Michigan73.25%