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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Michigan · Private · School ID: detroit-mercy-university-of

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is a private law school in Michigan. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 70.8% first-time bar passage rate (state average 73.2%). 91.6% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 7.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $56,143 per year; a median grant of $18,636 brings median net tuition to about $37,507. The median LSAT is 156 with a 41.4% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 156 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.16 / 3.52 / 3.73
Acceptance rate41.4%
Applications received1,478
Offers extended612
1L enrollment247
Total JD enrollment664
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out1 / 11

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$56,143
Non-resident tuition$46,864
Mandatory fees
Living-expense estimate$23,983
Median grant$18,636
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,504 / $32,614
No-grant share42.0%
< half-tuition grants28.3%
Half-to-full grants28.7%
Full-tuition grants0.2%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.8%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)70.8%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar76.9%
State average (same exam)73.2%
Difference vs. state-2.4 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates190
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)91.6%
Bar-required jobs88.4%
MegaLaw 500+2.6%
BigLaw 251–5004.7%
Mid 101–2509.5%
Small 2–10049.5%
Solo1.1%
Clerkships2.1%
Government10.0%
Public interest5.8%
Business / industry6.8%
Academia1.1%
Seeking employment5.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment262 (39.7%)
Female enrollment398 (60.3%)
White464
Black51
Hispanic27
Asian77
Two or more races25
Other / unreported20

Faculty

Total faculty102
Full-time29
Faculty of color12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$133,570

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law reported a 70.8% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 73.2% state average.

How much does University of Detroit Mercy School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is $56,143 per year (about $168,429 over three years). The median grant is $18,636, bringing median net tuition to roughly $37,507 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.52; the acceptance rate is 41.4%.

What are the job outcomes at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law?

91.6% of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 5.8% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Michigan

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Detroit Mercy, University of, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.