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Wayne State University Law School

LSAT 162
GPA 3.84
Tuition & Fees $44,764
($41,046)
Acceptance Rate 29.33 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 66.67 %

Wayne State University Law School Overview

Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI
Established in 1927, Wayne State University Law School is a public law school located in Detroit, Michigan. The 2026 tuition & fees of Wayne State University Law School is $41,046 for Michigan residents and $44,764 for out-of-state students.
The acceptance rate of the school is 29.33% and yield is 36.50%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 162 and the average GPA is 3.84. Total 465 students are attending Wayne State University Law School and 123 of them is first-year students. Last year 105 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 70 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 66.67%). You may want to check the general academic information of Wayne State University Law School at Wayne State University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

126 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 162 Wayne State University Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 124 submitters is 3.84. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Wayne State University Law School 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores155162164
Undergraduate GPA3.493.833.93

Wayne State University Law School 2026 Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University Law School tuition & fees is $41,046 for Michigan residents and $44,764 for non-residents for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Wayne State University Law School is $16,159 for Michigan residents and $34,650 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for out-of-state students
Wayne State University Law School Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Wayne State University Law School$41,046$44,764
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$18,980
Books & Supplies$2,386
Personal Expenses$2,908
Average Costs at Wayne State University
Undergraduate$16,159$34,650
Graduate$17,960$36,542

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,058 students applied to Wayne State University Law School and 290 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 126 students finally enrolled to Wayne State University Law School. The acceptance rate is 29.33% and yield (enrollment rate) is 37%.
Wayne State University Law School 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,058
Admitted290
Enrolled126
Acceptance Rate29.33%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)36.50%
Deferred / Previously Admitted0
Total First Year Class Enrollment126

Law Student Population

Wayne State University Law School has total 465 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 407 students enrolled in JD program and 73 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Wayne State University Law School
Total Enrollment480
JD Enrollment407
Non-JD Enrollment73
Wayne State University Law School has 126 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 57 male and 66 female students. By attendance type, 121 students enrolled as full-time and 2 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Wayne State University Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Wayne State University Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total126 1212
Men57 552
Women66 660

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 110 students have graduated from Wayne State University Law School. Among them, 105 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 70 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Wayne State University Law School is 66.67% where the average pass rate of Michigan is 63.58%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Wayne State University Law School
Total Graduates110
First-time Bar Exam Taker105
(84 new graduates, 21 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker26 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate70 / 66.67%
Pass Rate at Michigan63.58%