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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.52
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
41%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
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%
Your chances
At Detroit Mercy, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Detroit Mercy acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Detroit Mercy rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Detroit Mercy LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Detroit Mercy GPA trend
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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
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Detroit Mercy is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Detroit Mercy acceptance rate was 41.41%.
To be a competitive applicant at Detroit Mercy, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 156 and a GPA of 3.52. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 159 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Detroit Mercy tuition is $0 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $0 per year.
Whether Detroit Mercy is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 142 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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