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Wayne State University Law School
Also known as
- Wayne State University Law School
- Wayne State University
- WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Wayne State University Law School is a law school located in Detroit, Michigan. The school was ranked 71 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Wayne State University Law School is approximately 126.
Admissions website: https://law.wayne.edu/admissions
Admissions email: lawinquire@wayne.edu
Admissions phone: 313-577-3937
Wayne State University Law School Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 155 | 162 | 164 |
| GPA | 3.49 | 3.83 | 3.93 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 1058 | 38 |
| # Admissions offers | 290 | - |
| Class size | 126 | 25 |
| % Accepted | 27.4% | 82 |
| % Yield | 43.5% | 93 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 1,058 people applied and 290 were offered admission.
Wayne State University has a 1L class size of 126, and yield of 43.45%. 126 out of 290 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 43.45% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Wayne State University has a median LSAT of 162. The 25th percentile LSAT is and the 75th percentile LSAT is .
The median GPA is 3.84. The 25th percentile GPA is and the 75th percentile GPA is .
Wayne State University Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 128 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does Wayne State University Law School cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending Wayne State University Law School
In 2025, tuition was $41,588 and the annual cost of attending was $66,066 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
Wayne State University Law School employment outcomes
JD graduates from Wayne State University make $85,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $57,450.
60.5% of law graduates from Wayne State University go directly to work for law firms, while 8.8% clerk for a judge. 7.9% of graduates go into public interest.
84.1% of Wayne State University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about Wayne State University Law School
Wayne State University is located in Midtown Detroit and offers more than 300 academic programs. Graduate students can major in many areas, including those offered by the schools of business, law and medicine. Wayne State also ranks highly in its health programs of midwifery, anesthesia and pharmacy. Students at Wayne State get many opportunities to conduct research, including the school’s partnership with Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, through which the schools collaboratively research and develop ways to help the state's economy.