UDM Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, part of University of Detroit Mercy, is located in Detroit, MI, founded in 1912. University of Detroit Mercy School of Law' tuition & fees is $47,654 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 54.73% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $20,343. That could cover 42.69% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 47.72% and total of 219 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 154. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 59.23%.

2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $47,654 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by -% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $23,145. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $70,799.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
20242025
Law School Tuition --
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Grants / Scholarships$19,276$20,343
COA after receiving aid$2,230$2,802

LSAT Scores and GPA

The average GPA is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 154 for 2025 University of Detroit Mercy School of Law admission. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 220 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.223.553.73
Full-Time3.23.553.75
Part-Time3.273.613.69
LSAT Scores151154156
Full-Time151154156
Part-Time150151156

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-2025, total 1,186 students have applied to University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and 566 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 219 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 47.72% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.69% at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 220 first-year students enrolled in University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,186
Admitted566
Enrolled219
Acceptance Rate47.72%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)38.69%
Pre-Admitted1
Total Number of First-Year Students220
89 men, 129 women
206 full-time, 12 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 92 students took the bar exam first time at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Among them, 72 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 78.26%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 74.71%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

In 2024, 188 students graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Of them, 154 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 166 graduates employed as full-time and 7 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law employement summary page.

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate185
First-time Takers92
14 from prior year
No Exam Takers106
First-time Bar Exam Passer72
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate78.26%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools74.71%

Grants and Scholarships

At University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 54.73% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $20,343. 8.99% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 41.16% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received324
Half or Less than Tuition50.00%
Half to Full Tuition41.05%
Full Tuition6.79%
More than Full Tuition2.16%
Part-time
Number Received21
Half or Less than Tuition42.86%
Half to Full Tuition42.86%
Full Tuition9.52%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
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