Founded in 1891, Michigan State University College of Law, also known as MSU Law, is located in East Lansing, MI. Michigan State University College of Law' tuition & fees is $47,984 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 99.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $35,000. That could cover 72.94% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 39.37% and total of 203 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 159. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 72.78%.
Michigan State University College of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $47,984 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 0.33% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,130. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Michigan State University College of Law is $70,114.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Michigan State University College of Law.
Michigan State University College of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Law School Tuition
$47,824
$47,984
0.33%
Living Costs
$21,944
$22,130
0.85%
Room & Board
$14,652
$16,010
Books & Supplies
$3,072
$3,072
Personal Expenses
$4,220
$3,048
COA
$69,768
$70,114
0.50%
Grants / Scholarships
$35,000
$35,000
COA after receiving aid
$30,208
$35,114
Grants and Scholarships
At Michigan State University College of Law, 99.06% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 23.69% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 51.83% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$35,000
Number Received
629
Half or Less than Tuition
154 (24.48%)
Half to Full Tuition
326 (51.83%)
Full Tuition
147 (23.37%)
More than Full Tuition
2 (0.32%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Michigan State University College of Law is 3.55 and the average LSAT score is 159. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 207 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 211 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Michigan State University College of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.25
3.55
3.77
LSAT Scores
157
159
161
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,458 students have applied to Michigan State University College of Law and 574 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 203 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 39.37% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 35.37% at Michigan State University College of Law. With 8 pre-admitted students, total 211 first-year students enrolled in Michigan State University College of Law.
Michigan State University College of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,458
Admitted
574
Enrolled
203
Acceptance Rate
39.37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
35.37%
Pre-Admitted
8
Total Number of First-Year Students
211 100 men, 109 women, 2 Other All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 173 students took the bar exam first time at Michigan State University College of Law. Among them, 134 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 77.46%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 74.23%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Michigan State University College of Law.
In 2023, 203 students graduated from Michigan State University College of Law. Of them, 139 graduates employed where bar passage required and 35 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 177 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status.
Michigan State University College of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
