MSU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Michigan State University College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $47,984 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 0.33% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,130. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Michigan State University College of Law is $70,114.

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Michigan State University College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$47,824	$47,984	0.33%
Living Costs	$21,944	$22,130	0.85%
Room & Board	$14,652	$16,010
Books & Supplies	$3,072	$3,072
Personal Expenses	$4,220	$3,048
COA	$69,768	$70,114	0.50%
Grants / Scholarships	$35,000	$35,000
COA after receiving aid	$30,208	$35,114

Grants and Scholarships

At Michigan State University College of Law, 99.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 23.69% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 51.83% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount	$35,000
Number Received	629
Half or Less than Tuition	154 (24.48%)
Half to Full Tuition	326 (51.83%)
Full Tuition	147 (23.37%)
More than Full Tuition	2 (0.32%)

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Michigan State University College of Law is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 207 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 211 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Michigan State University College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.25	3.55	3.77
LSAT Scores	157	159	161

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,458 students have applied to Michigan State University College of Law and 574 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 203 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 39.37% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.37% at Michigan State University College of Law. With 8 pre-admitted students, total 211 first-year students enrolled in Michigan State University College of Law.

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Michigan State University College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,458
Admitted	574
Enrolled	203
Acceptance Rate	39.37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	35.37%
Pre-Admitted	8
Total Number of First-Year Students	211 100 men, 109 women, 2 Other All full-time students

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 173 students took the bar exam first time at Michigan State University College of Law. Among them, 134 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 77.46%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 74.23%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Michigan State University College of Law.

In 2023, 203 students graduated from Michigan State University College of Law. Of them, 139 graduates employed where bar passage required and 35 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 177 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.

Michigan State University College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	229
First-time Takers	173 19 from prior year
No Exam Takers	75
First-time Bar Exam Passer	134
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	77.46%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools	74.23%