University of Michigan

Ranked #8
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #7 in Above the Law 2025
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.86
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
12%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
166
171
172
GPA
3.7
3.86
3.94
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
6766
100%
Accepted
802
12%
Matriculated
307
5%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
75
Illinois
52
Michigan
43
International
3
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
62%
1-25
2%
26-500
10%
501+
50%
Business & industry
1%
Government
6%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
17%
Federal
10%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0.3%
Education
0%
Unemployed
2%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$72,552
Estimated 3 years: $217,656
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,522
Estimated 3 years
$76,566
Total cost
$98,496
Estimated 3 years
$295,488
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $40,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
62%
50-100%
35%
100%
1%
>100%
2%

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