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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

651 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Median LSAT
156
2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (154) · 15-yr high
Median GPA
3.52
0.03 vs. Class of 2024 (3.55)
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.3%
Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025
Median LSAT
50th-percentile score, entering class by year
158155151148 201120142017202020232025
Median GPA
50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year
20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 156 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.52 (down 0.03) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

58% of the school's 597 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the no scholarship tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25
LSAT154 – 156 – 159
145170
Undergraduate GPA3.16 – 3.52 – 3.73
2.84.0
1L Class Size
247
Annual Tuition
$1,616
App. Deadline
Aug 1
App. Fee
$0

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
85.3%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Class of 2025
Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw
67.4%
Government
10%
Business & Industry
6.8%
Public Interest
5.8%
Unemployed, Seeking
5.8%
JD Advantage
2.6%
All Clerkshipsincl. federal
2.1%
Education
1.1%

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

597 full-time J.D. students
No scholarship
252
Less than ½ tuition
167
Half to full tuition
173
Full tuition
1
More than full tuition
4

Bars scale to share of all 597 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
This School70.83%
ABA Weighted Avg73.25%
-2.42 pts below the ABA weighted average for peer schools in the same jurisdictions.

Based on 144 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026
#142
2026 Overall Rank
↓8 spots
2025 · #134
2026 · #142