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Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.09
Median LSAT
147
Acceptance rate
53%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
145
147
151
GPA
2.67
3.09
3.45
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1323
100%
Accepted
700
53%
Matriculated
237
18%
Your chances
At Western Michigan, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Western Michigan acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Western Michigan rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Western Michigan LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Western Michigan GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
68%
Full-time non-legal
22%
Unemployed
10%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Florida
37
Michigan
37
Indiana
9
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
44%
1-25
35%
26-500
7%
501+
2%
Business & industry
10%
Government
15%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
2%
Federal
0%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
2%
Unemployed
10%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$0
Estimated 3 years: $0
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,196
Estimated 3 years
$81,588
Total cost
$0
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$0
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$14,250
25th percentile: $9,120
75th percentile: $22,572
Scholarship amounts
<50%
73%
50-100%
24%
100%
2%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 420 students in 2024, 55% were women, and 40% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
50%
Women
50%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
67%
Women
33%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
60%
Black
12%
Asian
3%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
15%
Unk
5%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
64%
Black
12%
Asian
4%
Hisp
5%
PI
0.8%
AI
0%
2+
11%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
77%
PoC
23%
Western Michigan student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
187
-
15
46
Women
233
-
15
23
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
252
77
21
53
Asian
13
5
-
-
Hispanic
20
6
-
-
Black
49
14
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
1
-
-
American Indian
2
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
64
13
-
-
Other
20
4
-
-
People of Color
168
43
9
16
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Western Michigan is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Western Michigan acceptance rate was 52.91%.
To be a competitive applicant at Western Michigan, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 147 and a GPA of 3.09. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 145 and 151 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 175+ 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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