Western Michigan University (Cooley) Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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JD Admissions & Requirements

Data from 2024 admissions cycle

147

LSAT

3.15

GPA

47.6%

Admit Rate

Cooley Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Lansing, Michigan. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Cooley Law School was ranked 178 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Cooley Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 139 with an acceptance rate of 47.6%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

https://www.cooley.edu/admissions/apply

admissions@cooley.edu

(517) 371-5140,

Also known as

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Law School Applications

1162

JD application volume in 2024 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

47.6%

40th percentile

JD Program Size

139

29th percentile

JD Tuition Cost

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About Cooley Law School

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School was founded in 1972 and is accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The school’s mission is to educate law students and lawyers in the knowledge, skills, and ethics needed for successful practice. The school carries out this mission by offering a rigorous and practical education.

Physical Facilities

WMU-Cooley Law School has three campuses in Michigan: Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Auburn Hills. A campus in Tampa Bay, Florida, opened in May 2012 offering JD classes. Cooley’s distinct campuses are unmatched in size and functionality. Each campus has a full complement of faculty, staff, libraries, and services. WMU-Cooley’s buildings and technology were designed to meet the academic and research needs of today’s legal community. High-tech courtrooms and classrooms are equipped with the latest technology to enhance the educational experience. WMU-Cooley’s library facilities are among the nation’s largest and finest. The 600,000+ volume collection includes research materials from all 50 states as well as federal and international materials.

This school also has a spring start term.

Cooley Law School Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at Cooley Law School, 1162 candidates submitted JD applications and 553 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 47.6%.

The JD program at Cooley Law School enrolls a first-year class of 139 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 25.14%. This means that of the 553 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 139 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.

For a competitive law school application to Cooley Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.

LSAT & GPA Statistics
	25th	50th	75th
LSAT	146	147	151
	3rd percentile
GPA	2.86	3.15	3.49
	2nd percentile

	Value
Applications	1162
	39th percentile
Admission Offers	553
Class Size	139
	29th percentile
Acceptance Rate	47.6%
	40th percentile
Yield Rate	25.14%
	25th percentile

The above statistics show that Cooley Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 146 (25th percentile) to 151 (75th percentile), with a median of 147.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 2.86 to 3.49, with a median of 3.15.

With an acceptance rate of 47.6%, Cooley Law School is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).

* Indicates data is from a previous year when current year data is unavailable.

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