Self-study
University of Michigan Law School
Ranked #8
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #7 in Above the Law 2025
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.88
Median LSAT
171
Acceptance rate
9%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Feb 6
Feb 2026
5
Feb 6
Rejected: 5
Jan 2026
34
Jan 23
Rejected: 4
Jan 22
Accepted: 1
Jan 21
Accepted: 3
Jan 19
Rejected: 1
Jan 16
Rejected: 10
Jan 14
Accepted: 1
Jan 13
Rejected: 1
Jan 12
Rejected: 1
Accepted: 1
Jan 9
Rejected: 8
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
168
171
173
GPA
3.74
3.88
3.95
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
8982
100%
Accepted
770
9%
Matriculated
329
4%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
95%
Full-time non-legal
4%
Unemployed
2%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
75
Illinois
52
Michigan
43
International
3
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
62%
1-25
2%
26-500
10%
501+
50%
Business & industry
1%
Government
6%
Public interest
11%
Clerkship
17%
Federal
10%
State
7%
Tribal
0%
International
0.3%
Education
0%
Unemployed
2%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$72,552
Estimated 3 years: $217,656
Cost of living (off-campus)
$25,522
Estimated 3 years
$76,566
Total cost
$98,496
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$295,488
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$30,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $40,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
62%
50-100%
35%
100%
1%
>100%
2%
Demographics
Out of 990 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 41% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
48%
Women
51%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
60%
Women
40%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
63%
Women
37%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
59%
Black
7%
Asian
14%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.6%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
63%
Black
5%
Asian
11%
Hisp
11%
PI
0%
AI
0.6%
2+
7%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
78%
PoC
22%
Part-time faculty
White
83%
PoC
17%
Michigan student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
475
-
71
56
Women
501
-
48
33
Other gender
14
-
0
0
White
583
202
93
74
Asian
139
34
-
-
Hispanic
109
37
-
-
Black
66
17
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
6
2
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
65
23
-
-
Other
22
8
-
-
People of Color
407
121
26
15
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