Wayne State University

Ranked #71
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #43 in Above the Law 2022
Detroit, Michigan

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.84
Median LSAT
162
Acceptance rate
29%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
157
162
164
GPA
3.58
3.84
3.94
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
1149
100%
Accepted
337
29%
Matriculated
123
11%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
94%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
1%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Michigan
122
California
3
Florida
1
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
59%
1-25
34%
26-500
20%
501+
5%
Business & industry
7%
Government
9%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
4%
State
0.7%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
6%
Unemployed
1%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$37,187
Estimated 3 years: $111,561
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,398
Estimated 3 years
$76,194
Total cost
$65,249
Estimated 3 years
$195,747
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,145
25th percentile: $19,067
75th percentile: $38,135
Scholarship amounts
<50%
20%
50-100%
14%
100%
60%
>100%
7%

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