University of Detroit Mercy Law School - Admissions, Stats & Reviews

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Data from 2023 admissions cycle

154

LSAT

3.46

GPA

52.2%

Admit Rate

Detroit Mercy Law is a prestigious JD program located in Detroit, Michigan. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Detroit Mercy Law was ranked 136 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2023 admissions cycle, Detroit Mercy Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 219 with an acceptance rate of 52.2%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.

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Law School Applications

1103

JD application volume in 2023 cycle

JD Acceptance Rate

52.2%

33rd percentile

JD Program Size

219

73rd percentile

JD Tuition Cost

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About Detroit Mercy Law

At University of Detroit Mercy School of Law we have been preparing students to become excellent, ethical, engaged lawyers since 1912. Located in the heart of downtown Detroit, students have easy access to the courts, government offices, and law firms. We offer a comprehensive education designed to provide students with the skills they need to excel in the practice of law. Students are supported by an accessible and committed faculty; a close-knit, diverse, and active student body; and an engaged alumni network.

Inspired by our Jesuit-Mercy tradition, Detroit Mercy Law is a community of scholars, lawyers, law students, and individuals committed to intellectual rigor and public service. With social justice at the core of our mission, Detroit Mercy Law is dedicated to making a positive difference in the legal community, in legal education, in Detroit, and in the world. From volunteer work at the neighboring Pope Francis Warming Center to legal aid work in the Detroit Mercy Law George J. Asher Law Clinic Center, students have the opportunity to connect with those in need on a personal level.

Detroit Mercy Law Law School Admissions Data & Statistics

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Showing 57 applications (31 accepted, 2 waitlisted, 1 rejected)

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For law school applicants interested in the 2024 admissions cycle at Detroit Mercy Law, 1103 candidates submitted JD applications and 576 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is moderately selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 52.2%.

The JD program at Detroit Mercy Law enrolls a first-year class of 219 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 37.33%. This means that of the 576 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 215 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 Detroit Mercy Law, 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	151	154	156
	33rd percentile
GPA	3.11	3.46	3.67
	28th percentile

	Value
Applications	1103
	42nd percentile
Admission Offers	576
Class Size	219
	73rd percentile
Acceptance Rate	52.2%
	33rd percentile
Yield Rate	37.33%
	82nd percentile

The above statistics show that Detroit Mercy Law typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 151 (25th percentile) to 156 (75th percentile), with a median of 154.

For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.11 to 3.67, with a median of 3.46.

With an acceptance rate of 52.2%, Detroit Mercy Law is considered a moderately selective law school in terms of admissions.

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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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