WSU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $37,950 for Michigan residents and $41,388 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 12.04% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,274. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Wayne State University Law School is $65,662.

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Wayne State University Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023		2024		% Changed
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$33,873	$36,942	$37,950	$41,388	12.04%
Living Costs	$23,794		$24,274		2.02%
Room & Board	$18,900		$18,980
Books & Supplies	$2,204		$2,386
Personal Expenses	$2,690		$2,908
COA	$57,667	$60,736	$62,224	$65,662	8.11%
Grants / Scholarships	$31,000		$31,000
COA after receiving aid	$26,667		$34,662

Grants and Scholarships

At Wayne State University Law School, 80.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $31,000. 54.55% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 27.27% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	292
Half or Less than Tuition	17.81%
Half to Full Tuition	27.74%
Full Tuition	46.23%
More than Full Tuition	8.56%
Part-time
Number Received	27
Half or Less than Tuition	22.22%
Half to Full Tuition	22.22%
Full Tuition	37.04%
More than Full Tuition	14.81%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Wayne State University Law School is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 162. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 124 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 126 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Wayne State University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.49	3.83	3.93
LSAT Scores	155	162	164

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,058 students have applied to Wayne State University Law School and 290 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 126 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 27.41% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.45% at Wayne State University Law School.

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Wayne State University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,058
Admitted	290
Enrolled	126
Acceptance Rate	27.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	43.45%
Pre-Admitted	0
Total Number of First-Year Students	126 57 men, 66 women 121 full-time, 2 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 113 students took the bar exam first time at Wayne State University Law School. Among them, 95 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 84.07%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 74.64%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Wayne State University Law School.

In 2023, 126 students graduated from Wayne State University Law School. Of them, 105 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 119 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.

Wayne State University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	115
First-time Takers	113 20 from prior year
No Exam Takers	22
First-time Bar Exam Passer	95
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	84.07%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools	74.64%