Founded in 1927, Wayne State University Law School, also known as WSU Law, is located in Detroit, MI. Wayne State University Law School' tuition & fees is $37,950 for Michigan residents and $41,388 for out-of-state students in the academic year 2023-2024. 80.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $31,000. That could cover 74.90% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 27.41% and total of 126 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 162. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 66.67%.
Wayne State University Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $37,950 for Michigan residents and $41,388 for others. The 2024 tuition was increased by 12.04% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $24,274. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Wayne State University Law School is $65,662.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Wayne State University Law School.
Wayne State University Law School 2024 Tuition & Fees
2023
2024
% Changed
Michigan Residents
Out-of-State
Michigan Residents
Out-of-State
Law School Tuition
$33,873
$36,942
$37,950
$41,388
12.04%
Living Costs
$23,794
$24,274
2.02%
Room & Board
$18,900
$18,980
Books & Supplies
$2,204
$2,386
Personal Expenses
$2,690
$2,908
COA
$57,667
$60,736
$62,224
$65,662
8.11%
Grants / Scholarships
$31,000
$31,000
COA after receiving aid
$26,667
$34,662
Grants and Scholarships
At Wayne State University Law School, 80.00% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $31,000. 54.55% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 27.27% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received
292
Half or Less than Tuition
17.81%
Half to Full Tuition
27.74%
Full Tuition
46.23%
More than Full Tuition
8.56%
Part-time
Number Received
27
Half or Less than Tuition
22.22%
Half to Full Tuition
22.22%
Full Tuition
37.04%
More than Full Tuition
14.81%
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Wayne State University Law School is 3.83 and the average LSAT score is 162. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 124 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 126 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Wayne State University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.49
3.83
3.93
LSAT Scores
155
162
164
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,058 students have applied to Wayne State University Law School and 290 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 126 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 27.41% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 43.45% at Wayne State University Law School.
Wayne State University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
1,058
Admitted
290
Enrolled
126
Acceptance Rate
27.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
43.45%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
126 57 men, 66 women 121 full-time, 2 part-time
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 113 students took the bar exam first time at Wayne State University Law School. Among them, 95 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 84.07%. For reference, the average pass rate at Michigan law schools is 74.64%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Wayne State University Law School.
In 2023, 126 students graduated from Wayne State University Law School. Of them, 105 graduates employed where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 119 graduates employed as full-time and 2 employed as part-time status.
Wayne State University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers