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Law School Wayne State University

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  • Detroit, MI
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 42%58%
    student ratio
  • 552
    total students
  • $12,788 | $28,243
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • March 15
    fall application deadline
  • 52%
    acceptance rate
  • 9 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution (JD/MADR)
    • Law Juris Doctor (JD)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Labor And Employment Law Master of Laws (LL M)
    • United States Law Master of Laws (LL M)
    • Corporate And Finance Law Master of Laws (LL M)
    • Taxation Master of Laws (LL M)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 15
    • Doctoral Degrees 165
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Essay
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

52% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied833
    • Accepted436
    • Acceptance Rate52%
    • Enrolled151
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline March 15th March 15th Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesJD
    • Doctoral's DegreesLSAT, LDAS report with LSAT scores, bachelor's degree from accredited institution, and personal statement, transcripts from all U.S. undergraduate schools attended and an analysis and summary of the transcripts; letter of recommendation (up to two are accepted)
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 600 paper based, TWE recommended

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$12,788
    • Out-of-state tuition *$28,243
    • International student tuition$28,243
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$1,367.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
    • Types of financial support availableFederal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students552
    • Female Percentage42%
    • Male Percentage58%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students552
    • Part-time Percentage15%
    • Full-time Percentage85%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino2%
    • Black / African American7%
    • White / Caucasian75%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian7%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown9%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty80
    • Full-time Percentage60%
    • Part-time Percentage40%
    • Female Percentage30%
    • Male Percentage70%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchCommercial, Constitutional, health, international, and public interest law
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$179,957

Location & Contact

Law School

Wayne State University

471 West Palmer Street
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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