Self-study
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.52
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
41%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 6
Feb 2026
1
Feb 6
Accepted: 1
Nov 2025
1
Nov 25
Accepted: 1
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
156
159
GPA
3.16
3.52
3.73
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1478
100%
Accepted
612
41%
Matriculated
247
17%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
89%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Michigan
114
Illinois
2
Hawaii
1
International
62
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
68%
1-25
34%
26-500
30%
501+
4%
Business & industry
9%
Government
7%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
1%
Federal
0%
State
0.5%
Tribal
0%
International
0.5%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,145
Estimated 3 years
$69,435
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,343
25th percentile: $9,318
75th percentile: $31,984
Scholarship amounts
<50%
50%
50-100%
41%
100%
7%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 629 students in 2024, 62% were women, and 49% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
37%
Women
62%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
48%
Women
52%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
51%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Hisp
3%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
32%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
67%
Black
8%
Asian
10%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
72%
PoC
28%
Part-time faculty
White
87%
PoC
13%
Detroit Mercy student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
235
-
15
34
Women
392
-
21
37
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
318
133
26
62
Asian
44
20
-
-
Hispanic
21
9
-
-
Black
30
15
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
15
7
-
-
Other
201
15
-
-
People of Color
311
66
10
9
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