University of Michigan Law School

The University of Michigan Law School is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1923.

Acceptance Rate

11.9%

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$70K / $73K

Students With Grants

86.2%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

97.3% / 97.2%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at University of Michigan Law School and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

11.9%

Median LSAT

171

Median GPA

3.86

First-Year Class Enrollment

320

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
SJD
Executive LLM (MACL)

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA (Business Administration)
JD/PhD in Economics
JD/MS in Environment and Sustainability
JD/MHSA (Master of Health Services Administration)
JD/MSI (Master of Science in Information)

JD/MIRS (Masters in International and Regional Studies)
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)
JD/MPP (Master of Public Policy)
JD/MSW (Master of Social Work)
JD/MURP (Master of Urban and Regional Planning)
JD/MA in World Politics

Certificates or Concentrations:

Certificate in Advanced Corporation Law (CACL)

Application Deadlines:

Early Decision: Nov 15, 2024 Regular: Feb 28, 2025

LLM

Regular: Jan 15, 2025

SJD

Michigan Law LLM graduates: Jan 15, 2025 Currently enrolled Michigan Law LLM students: February

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 58.9%
Asian 14%
Hispanic 11%
Black / African American 6.7%
Multiracial 6.6%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 50.6%
Men 48%
Another Gender Identity 1.4%
Prefer Not To Report 0%

First-Year Section Size: 61 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.7:1 Total JD Enrollment: 990 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 46

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending University of Michigan Law School and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees In-State / Out-of-State

$70K / $73K

Living Expenses On Campus

$26K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$26K

Students With Grants

86.2%

In-State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

This chart reflects in-state tuition only. In-state tuition for 2024 is $69,584, and out-of-state tuition is $72,584.

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: No Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that University of Michigan Law School offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Michigan Business & Entrepreneurial Law Review
Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
Michigan Journal of International Law
Michigan Journal of Law and Mobility

Michigan Journal of Race & Law
Michigan Law Review
Michigan Technology Law Review
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Clinics:

1L Advocacy Clinic
Child Advocacy Law Clinic
Child Welfare Appellate Clinic
Civil Rights Litigation Initiative
Criminal Appellate Practice Clinic

Entrepreneurship Clinic
Environmental Law and Sustainability Clinic
Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic
Human Trafficking Clinic & Lab
International Transactions Clinic
Juvenile Justice Clinic
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Michigan Innocence Clinic
Pediatric Advocacy Clinic
Transactional Law Clinics Program
Veterans Legal Clinic

Student Associations:

1L Oral Advocacy Competition
ACLU Student Chapter
Alternative Dispute Resolution Association
American Constitution Society
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association

Bankruptcy Law Society
Black Law Students Association
Business Law Association
California Law Students Association
Catholic Law Students Association
Christian Legal Society
Classical Music Society
Consumer Advocacy and Financial Regulation Organization
Cultural Heritage Law Society
Digital Asset Law Association
Disability Rights Organization
Entertainment, Media, and Arts Law Students Association
Environmental Law Society
European Law Organization
Federalist Society
First Generation Law Students
Futuros Abogados
Gender Violence Project
Global Human Rights Advocates
Headnotes
Hockey Team
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Rights
Intellectual Property Students Association
International Law Society
International Refugee Assistance Project
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Jewish Law Students Association
Law and Economics Society
Latinx Law Students Association
Law School Student Senate
Law Students for Justice in Palestine
Legal Alternative Winter Breaks
Lex Vitae: Protect Life at Michigan Law
MDefenders
Michigan Advocates for Civil Justice
Michigan Health Law Organization
Michigan Immigration and Labor Law Association
Michigan Law and Political Economy
Michigan Parity Project
Michigan Texas Club
Michigan Veterans Society
Michigan Voting Project
Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association
MLaw Rocks
Movement Lawyering
Muslim Law Students Association
National Lawyers Guild
National Security Law Society
Native American Law Students Association
Older Wiser Law Students
On the Board Tabletop Gaming Club
Organization of Public Interest Students
OUTLaws
Privacy and Technology Law Association
Public Benefits Advocacy Project
Res Sista Loquitur
Sentence Commutation Project
Sexual Assault and Harassment Law Student Advocacy Service
Ski and Snowboard Club
Society for Space Law and the Law of the Sea
South Asian Law Students Association
Sports Law Society
Student Rights Project
Students for Reforming Legal Education
Students Taking Action for Racial Solidarity
TJ Hooper & the Learned Hands
Trial Advocacy Society
Wolverine Street Law
Women Law Students Association

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition

Other Opportunities:

Building Skills for Global Practice
Semester Working in Geneva
Clara Belfield and Henry Bates Overseas Fellowship
Opportunities in the Law Quad
Center for International and Comparative Law

Externships
Interscholastic Moot Court Teams
Mock Trial Team

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of University of Michigan Law School alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

97.3% / 97.2%

Graduates Employed

98%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

95.8%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

64.8%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 95.8%
Positions Funded by Their School 2%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 1%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0.7%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 0.3%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.3%
Professional Positions 0%
Other Positions 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0%
Unknown Employment Status 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 66.1%
Federal Clerkships 14.3%
Public Interest 9.3%
Non-Federal Clerkships 6%
Government 4%
Business / Industry 0.3%
Education 0%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

New York 77
District of Columbia 44
Illinois 37

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