WMU Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $46,240 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.76% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $22,838. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is $69,078.

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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$44,140	$46,240	4.76%
Living Costs	$19,408	$22,838	17.67%
Room & Board	$13,388	$16,248
Books & Supplies	$2,000	$2,200
Personal Expenses	$4,020	$4,390
COA	$63,548	$69,078	8.70%
Grants / Scholarships	$11,886	$11,886
COA after receiving aid	$51,662	$57,192

Grants and Scholarships

At Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 66.98% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $11,886. 7.51% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 21.32% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	71
Half or Less than Tuition	74.65%
Half to Full Tuition	21.13%
Full Tuition	4.23%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%
Part-time
Number Received	262
Half or Less than Tuition	70.23%
Half to Full Tuition	21.37%
Full Tuition	8.40%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School is 3.07 and the average LSAT score is 148. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 142 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 146 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	2.71	3.07	3.42
Full-Time	2.82	3.11	3.47
Part-Time	2.6	3.03	3.38
LSAT Scores	146	148	151
Full-Time	146	149	154
Part-Time	146	148	150

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,207 students have applied to Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School and 557 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 146 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 46.15% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.21% at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	1,207
Admitted	557
Enrolled	146
Acceptance Rate	46.15%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	26.21%
Pre-Admitted	0
Total Number of First-Year Students	146 64 men, 82 women 57 full-time, 89 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 250 students took the bar exam first time at Western Michigan University Thomas M. 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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

In 2023, 411 students graduated from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Of them, 189 graduates employed where bar passage required and 72 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 289 graduates employed as full-time and 30 employed as part-time status.

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	247
First-time Takers	250 104 from prior year
No Exam Takers	101
First-time Bar Exam Passer	90
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	36%
Average Pass Rate at Michigan Law Schools	71.36%