Cooley Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Cooley Law School is located in Lansing, MI, founded in 1972. Cooley Law School' tuition & fees is $52,900 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 45.40% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $13,260. That could cover 25.07% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 52.91% and total of 237 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.09 and the average LSAT score is 147. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 51.54%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Cooley Law School's 2027 tuition & fees is $52,900 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 12.84% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,772. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Cooley Law School is $78,672.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Cooley Law School.

Cooley Law School 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $46,880$52,900
12.84%
Living Costs$29,972$25,772
-14.01%
COA$76,852$78,672
2.37%
Grants / Scholarships$13,746**$13,260
COA after receiving aid$63,106$65,412
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.09 and the average LSAT score is 147 for 2027 Cooley Law School admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 236 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 231 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Cooley Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.673.093.45
Full-Time2.723.143.47
Part-Time2.642.943.38
LSAT Scores145147151
Full-Time145147151
Part-Time146148152

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,323 students have applied to Cooley Law School and 700 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 237 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 52.91% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 33.57% at Cooley Law School.

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Cooley Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate52.91%
Applicants1,323
Admitted700
Yield (Enrollment Rate)33.57%
Enrolled237
Pre-Admitted0
Total Number of First-Year Students237
Male97
Female140
Full-time147
Part-time90

Grants and Scholarships

At Cooley Law School, 45.40% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $13,260. 2.31% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 22.69% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Cooley Law School costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received74
Half or Less than Tuition70.27%
Half to Full Tuition27.03%
Full Tuition2.70%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received186
Half or Less than Tuition76.88%
Half to Full Tuition20.97%
Full Tuition2.15%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Cooley Law School enrolled 252 first-year students in total. Among them, 92.86% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 142 White, 4 Asian, 34 Black or African American, 12 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 99 male and 135 female students enrolled at Cooley Law School.

By race and ethnicity, White has the most enrollment share at 56.35%, followed by Multiracial with 16.67%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Cooley Law School First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian4 (1.59%)3100
Black or African American34 (13.49%)122200
Hispanics12 (4.76%)6600
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial42 (16.67%)162600
White142 (56.35%)628000
Unknown18 (7.14%)71100

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 250 students took the bar exam first time at Cooley Law School. Among them, 90 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 36%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 71.36%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Cooley Law School.

In 2025, 187 students graduated from Cooley Law School. Of them, 104 graduates employed where bar passage required and 27 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 137 graduates employed as full-time and 21 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Cooley Law School employement summary page.

Cooley Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate247
First-time Takers250
104 from prior year
No Exam Takers101
First-time Bar Exam Passer90
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate36%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools71.36%

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