Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Thomas M. Cooley Law School is a private law school affiliated with Western Michigan University and is located in Lansing, Michigan. Thomas M. Cooley Law School has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1975.
Acceptance Rate
47.6%
Tuition & Fees *
$48K
Students With Grants
60.4%
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
37.3% / 55.9%
Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and what it takes to get into the JD program.
Acceptance Rate
47.6%
Median LSAT
147
Median GPA
3.15
First-Year Class Enrollment
139
Acceptance Rate
Degrees:
- JD
Joint/Dual Degrees:
- JD/LLM
Certificates or Concentrations:
- Administrative Law Concentration
- Business Transactions Concentration
- Canadian Law Practice Concentration
- Environmental Law Concentration
- General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Concentration
LSAT
GPA
First-Year Class Enrollment
Demographic Distribution By Race
Demographic Distribution By Gender
First-Year Section Size: 29
Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.35:1
Total JD Enrollment: 420
Total Non-JD Enrollment: 0
Cost & Financial Aid
Learn about the cost of attending Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the availability of financial aid.
Tuition & Fees *
$48K
Living Expenses On Campus
$0K
Living Expenses Off Campus
$27K
Students With Grants
60.4%
Tuition & Fees
Living Expenses
Students With Grants
Median Grant Amounts
Conditional Scholarships Offered: No
Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 0
Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 0
Extracurriculars
Learn about the opportunities that Thomas M. Cooley Law School offers outside the classroom.
Journals:
- Cooley Law Review
- Cooley Law Journal
- Journal of Practical and Clinical Law
- Homeland and National Security Law Journal
Clinics:
- Debt Relief Clinic
- Public Defender Clinic
- Sixty Plus, Inc., Estate Planning Clinic
- Cooley Innocence Project
Student Associations:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
- American Constitution Society
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Amnesty International
- Arab American Law Students Association
Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:
- First-Year Moot Court Competition
- Intra-School Moot Court Competition
- First-Year Mock Trial Competition
- Evidence Competition
- Intra-School Mock Trial Competition
Other Opportunities:
- Simulation Courses
- Münster, Germany Exchange Program
- Santander, Spain Exchange Program
- Interscholastic Moot Court/Legal Skills Competition Teams
Learn about the bar passage rate of Thomas M. Cooley Law School alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.
Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years
37.3% / 55.9%
Graduates Employed
84.5%
Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage
55.6%
Graduates in Law Firm Jobs
39.6%
Employment Status
Employment Type
Top Three States of Employed Graduates
300 S. Capitol Ave.
Lansing, MI 48933
Lansing, MI 48933
Most of the statistical data comes from various ABA required disclosures spreadsheets. Consult our data guide for more details about certain items on this page.
* Calculation approximated based on multiplying per-credit tuition by the number of credits that a full-time JD student generally might take in the first year.
