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Wayne State University Law School is located in the City of Detroit?s Cultural Center, and is one of the schools of Wayne State University. It one of two public law schools in the state of Michigan. The Law School has educated and trained lawyers since 1927, and its 10,000+ alumni serve as successful leaders of the bench and bar. Alumni include six of the last ten presidents of the State Bar of Michigan, members of Congress, the former national president of the Federal Bar Association, and a quarter of all sitting judges in the Michigan judiciary.

Year Founded:1927Type:Public
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Detroit, MIWebsite:http://www.law.wayne.edu
Admissions Dean:Marcia McDonald
 

Wayne State Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Wayne State Law School. Below, you will find important information about Wayne State University Law School. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Wayne State Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Wayne State Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):121# Applications:1335Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:596LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:197J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15  Acceptance Rate:45%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:33% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):74Full Time Faculty:7075th GPA:3.62 75th LSAT:159
1L Section Size (PT):27Part Time Faculty:28Median GPA:3.4 Median LSAT:156
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:13.825th GPA:3.13 25th LSAT:153
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:192 1L Attrition:8.5%Total Law Firms:39
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:482 Transfers In:7NY Law Firms:1
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:130 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:2
  Total Students:612   CA Law Firms:1
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Resident Tuition (FT):$24,871% Receiving Grant Aid:43.1% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:MI
Resident Tuition (PT):$13,440Full Tuition & Stipend:5.6% % Employed (9 mos.):83.1%% Pass (First Time):89%
Non-Resident Tuition (FT):$27,187Full Tuition:10.0%   State Average:87%
Non-Resident Tuition (PT):$14,675Half Tuition:11.1%   Difference:2%
Living Expenses:$22,680     
Total Cost (FT):$49,867