University of Detroit Mercy

Ranked #134
2025 US News rankings
Detroit, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.55
Median LSAT
154
Acceptance rate
48%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
151
154
156
GPA
3.22
3.55
3.73
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1186
100%
Accepted
566
48%
Matriculated
219
18%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Michigan
114
Illinois
2
Hawaii
1
International
62
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
68%
1-25
34%
26-500
30%
501+
4%
Business & industry
9%
Government
7%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
0%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0.5%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
6%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,145
Estimated 3 years
$69,435
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,343
25th percentile: $9,318
75th percentile: $31,984
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
41%
100%
7%
>100%
2%

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